Comment on an Analysis of Endotherm Thermal Tolerances: Systematic Errors in Data Compilation Undermine Its Credibility

Overview

Journal Proc Biol Sci

Specialty Biology

Date 2017 May 26

PMID 28539507

Citations 6

Authors

Blair O Wolf

Brittney H Coe

Alexander R Gerson

Andrew E McKechnie

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