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ERIC Number: EJ268920
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Oct
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Basking Behavior of Painted Turtles.
Zipko, Stephen J.
American Biology Teacher, v44 n7 p406-12 Oct 1982
Examines the basking postures of captive eastern painted turtles exposed to two different sources of illumination (white floor lamps and infrared heat lamps) and three types of substrates (sphagnum, rock, wood) and discusses possible ecological and evolutionary significance of these behaviors. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Biology, College Science, Higher Education, Science Education, Science Experiments, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Turtles