Biomechanics meets the ecological niche: The importance of temporal data resolution

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 922-933

  Kearney, Michael R ^a   Matzelle, Allison ^b   Helmuth, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical ecology; Dynamic energy budget theory; Ectotherm; Habitat quality; Temporal resolution; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHENOMENA; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIZARDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

SQUAMATA;

EID: 84858680308     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.059634     Document Type: Conference Paper

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