Annual variation in the body condition of a small, arid-zone tortoise, Homopus signatus signatus

Homopus signatus signatus inhabits an arid region with unpredictable winter rainfall. To help understand the species’ response to variation in rainfall, we measured spring body condition (BC) over 5 years and seasonal BC over 15 months. Total rainfall influenced BC but the timing and frequency of ra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments 2007-12, Vol.71 (4), p.337-349
Hauptverfasser:	Loehr, V.J.T., Hofmeyr, M.D., Henen, B.T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphibia. Reptilia Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Body condition index Drought Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Rain Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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