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Article: Correlates of fall-spring mass dynamics of northern Bobwhites.
- Article from:
- Wilson Bulletin
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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Abiotic factors have a profound influence on a species' distribution and success (e.g., reproductive success; Putman and Wratten 1984). For example, temperatures can limit a species' distribution as a result of the species' energy requirements (e.g., consuming and converting forage at a rate high enough for survival during low temperatures) and thermal tolerances. Similarly, photoperiod affects behavior by limiting the length of activity periods (e.g., time available for foraging). Thermal tolerances, energy requirements, and behavioral activities all seem to have a relationship with body mass.
Bergmann's Rule (Allee et al. 1949:119-120) states that there is a ...
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