Evaporative water loss of small vertebrates, as measured with an infrared analyzer.
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Evaporation is linearly and inversely related to absolute humidity at 26 degrees to 27 degrees C. The relative rate of loss in desert reptiles, rodents, and anurans is about 1:10:40. The maximum rate of water loss is about 2.5 and 5 times the basal rate, respectively, in pocket mice and sand lizards. The ratio of loss from lung to loss from skin is about 84:16 in kangaroo rats and 70:30 in rattlesnakes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 133 3450 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1961