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. 2021 Jan;335(1):5-12.
doi: 10.1002/jez.2447.

Introduction to the special issue-Beyond CTMAX and CTMIN : Advances in studying the thermal limits of reptiles and amphibians

Rory S Telemeco  1 , Eric J Gangloff  2
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Introduction to the special issue-Beyond CTMAX and CTMIN : Advances in studying the thermal limits of reptiles and amphibians

Rory S Telemeco et al. J Exp Zool A Ecol Integr Physiol. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Two themes emerging from the special issue "Beyond CTMAX and CTMIN : Advances in Studying the Thermal Limits of Reptiles and Amphibians" are: (1) the need to identify mechanisms that determine the shape of thermal performance curves and (2) how these curves can be best used predictively.

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