Clarifying the relationship between torpor and anthropogenic extinction risk in mammals

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 293, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 211-217

  Hanna, E ^a   Cardillo, M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Daily torpor; IUCN Red List; Phylogenetically independent contrasts; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; ENERGY BUDGET; EXTINCTION RISK; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MAMMAL; PHYLOGENETICS; PREDATION; RED LIST; TORPOR; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84903300852     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12136     Document Type: Article

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