Essays about: "basking behavior"

Found 2 essays containing the words basking behavior.

1. 1. Thermoregulatory behavior and habitat use of Liolaemus aparicioi at two different altitudes

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Jannie Frida Linn Gustafsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Thermoregulation; Basking behavior; Lizard; Altitude; Habitat use;

   Abstract : The thermoregulation of lizards depends highly on the environment they inhabit. Thermoregulation is crucial for physiological processes and affects therefore the life history of the lizard. High altitudes are characterized by a colder climate than on lower altitudes, and these environmental factors affects the thermoregulation of lizards. READ MORE

3. 2. Thermoregulating behavior and habitat use of Liolaemus aparicioi

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

   Author : Jennie Frida Linn Gustafsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Thermoregulation; basking behavior; lizard; altitude; Habitat use;

   Abstract : The thermoregulation of lizards depends highly on the environment they inhabit. Thermoregulation is crucial for physiological processes and affects therefore the life history of the lizard. High altitudes are characterized by a colder climate than on lower altitudes, and these environmental factors affects the thermoregulation of lizards. READ MORE