Title | Influence of the burrow environment on body temperature, oxygen consumption and water loss of the banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys spectabilis |
Publication Type | Thesis |
Year of Publication | 1974 |
Authors | Kay F.R |
Number of Pages | 99 |
Date Published | 1974 |
University | New Mexico State University |
City | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Thesis Type | Ph.D. Dissertationpp |
Call Number | 00156 |
Keywords | Dipodomys, physiology, dissertation, dissertations, rodent, Dipodomys, rodent, metabolism, rodent, physiology, theses, thesis |
Abstract | 1. The 21 Dipodomys spectabilis used in the study had a mean body mass of 146.7 g. The animals were maintained in natural burrows, artificial burrows or the laboratory. In the laboratory body temperature, oxygen consumption and evaporative water loss were measured as they responded to burrow temperature, water vapor pressure and CO2 concentrations.1. |