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    Social thermoregulation and potential for heterothermy: seasonal energy conservation strategies in flying squirrels

    Year: 2016, 2016
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Olson, Megan Nicole, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Thesis advisor (ths): Burness, Gary, Degree committee member (dgc): Schulte-Hostedde, Albrecht I, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Northern and southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus and G. volans, respectively) are experiencing a climate change induced increase in range overlap, resulting in recent hybridization. We investigated the occurrence of heterospecific communal nesting, a potential facilitator of hybridization, and aimed to confirm the presence of torpor, a potential barrier to hybridization, in… more