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Continuous Hydrologic and Water Quality Monitoring of Vernal Ponds
Published on: November 13, 2017
Water metabolism in free-ranging pine voles (Microtus pinetorum)
Abstract:
Rates of body water turnover in free-ranging pine voles exceeded those reported for a large number of similarly sized mammals. Concentrations of urine obtained from free-ranging pine voles were significantly lower than values published for other free-ranging mammals and also for laboratory-maintained members of this species. Rates of body water turnover in this species were not correlated with seasonal changes in soil temperatures.
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