Diurnal activity patterns of desert mule deer in relation to temperature
Leopold BD and Krausman PR. 1987. Diurnal activity patterns of desert mule deer in relation to temperature. Texas Journal of Science. 39(1):49-53
The activity of desert mule deer in relationship to temperature was studied in Big Bend National Park. Desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) activity in relation to temperature was studied in Big Bend National Park, Texas. No significant decrease in activity resulting from high temperatures occurred during spring and winter. Summer, and to a lesser extent late summer, activity significantly decreased when air temperature exceeded 330C.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Leopold, Bruce; Krausman, Paul
- Units
- BIBE
- Keywords
- Air Temperature, Animal Behavior, Animal Studies, desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki - Artiodactyla - Cervidae)
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals