Diet-Dependent Differences in Digestive Efficiency in Two Sympatric Species of Box Turtles, Terrapene carolina and Terrapene ornata

Terrapene carolina and Terrapene ornata are sympatric in Missouri, but they tend to occupy different habitats. There is also disparity in their diets, with T. carolina tending to be more herbivorous than T. ornata. Differences in diet and habitat may require different digestive physiologies between...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of herpetology 2006-09, Vol.40 (3), p.364-371
Hauptverfasser:	Stone, Matt D, Moll, Don
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal digestion Diet Digestion Digestive physiology Energy Energy efficiency Food Fragaria Fruits PHYSIOLOGY Sympatric species Terrapene carolina Terrapene ornata Turtles
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