Conceptual model for thermal limits on the distribution of reptiles

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 283-289

  Sean Doody, J ^a   Moore, Jennifer A ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

Author keywords

Bogert effect; Environmental gradients; Geographic distribution; Nest site choice; Range margin; Temperature dependent sex determination; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 77958468765     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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