Body temperature patterns during hibernation in a free-living Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 403-413

  Lee, T N ^a   Barnes, B M ^a   Buck, C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; Body temperature; Cooling rate; Hibernaculum temperature; Hibernation; Marmot; Marmota broweri

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; COOLING; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HIBERNATION; METABOLISM; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ALASKA; ARCTIC; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; MARMOTA; MARMOTA BROWERI; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 78649776000     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2009.9522495     Document Type: Article

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