The relationship between body and environmental temperatures in savanna elephants, Loxodonta africana

The relationship between body and environmental temperatures in savanna elephants, Loxodonta africana

As a result of climate change, environmental temperatures across southern Africa are predicted to rise by up to 5˚C by 2070. Elephants may be particularly vulnerable to these changes. Their small surface area to mass ratio and lack of sweat glands may impair heat loss. However, it is not known how e...

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Main Author: Rodrigues D' Araujo, Shaun
Other Authors: Van Aarde, Rudi J.
Language:en
Published: 2015
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UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46218
Rodrigues D' Araujo, S 2015, The relationship between body and environmental temperatures in savanna elephants, Loxodonta africana, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46218>

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46218
Rodrigues D' Araujo, S 2015, The relationship between body and environmental temperatures in savanna elephants, Loxodonta africana, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46218>

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