Physiological responses to freezing in hatchlings of freeze-tolerant and -intolerant turtles
โ Scribed by Jon P. Costanzo; Patrick J. Baker; Richard E. Lee
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Volume
- 176
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0174-1578
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