Thermal Ecology of Desert Tortoises in the Eastern Mojave Desert: Seasonal Patterns of Operative and Body Temperatures, and Microhabitat Utilization
Термическая экология пустынных черепах в восточной части пустыни Мохаве: сезонные закономерности операционных и температур тела, а также использование микроместообитаний
1994-01-01
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Eastern Mojave Desertdesert tortoisesmicrohabitat utilizationoperative temperaturesthermal ecology
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Linda C. Zimmerman, Michael P. O'Connor, Susan J. Bulova, James R. Spotila, Stanley J. Kemp, Christopher J. Salice, Thermal Ecology of Desert Tortoises in the Eastern Mojave Desert: Seasonal Patterns of Operative and Body Temperatures, and Microhabitat Utilization, Herpetological Monographs, Vol. 8 (1994), pp. 45-59
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It investigates how desert tortoises utilize microhabitats in relation to seasonal thermal conditions.
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The research integrates operative-temperature measurements with body-temperature observations to characterize tortoise thermal ecology.
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The study examines seasonal patterns in operative and body temperatures of desert tortoises in the eastern Mojave Desert.
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desert tortoises in the Eastern Mojave Desert
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seasonal patterns of operative and body temperatures and microhabitat utilization
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