Summer and winter thermal conductance of Blarina brevicauda (Mammalia: Insectivora: Soricidae) inhabiting the Appalachian Mountains

F. Bozinovic, J. F. Merritt

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Abstract

Northern short-tailed shrews increase insulation probably by increasing hair density and/or length during winter. These mechanisms may be useful in energy conservation and compensate for the large difference between body and ambient temperatures during winter. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)33-37
Number of pages5
JournalAnnals of Carnegie Museum
Volume61
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Geology

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