Influence of temperature and body mass on standard metabolic rate of eastern red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 143-146

  Homyack, Jessica A ^a   Haas, Carola A ^a   Hopkins, William A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern red backed salamander; Oxygen consumption; Plethodon cinereus; Q10 value; Standard metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY MASS; BREATHING; ECOLOGY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLETHODON CINEREUS; RESPIROMETER; SALAMANDER; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

PLETHODON CINEREUS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 77649192571     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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