Metabolic adaptation of the beaver (Castor canadensis Kuhl) to the Arctic energy regime
The beaver (Castor canadensis Kuhl) is subjected to a widely fluctuating energy regime in the northern portion of its distribution. During the summer the animal has free access to an abundant food supply in the form of growing plant material, while during the winter the food supply is limited to a s...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35779 |