Basal metabolic rate and energetics of reproduction in therian mammals

Nature

Volumn 321, Issue 6071, 1986, Pages 690-693

  Thompson, Steven D ^a   Nicoll, Martin E ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; INSECTIVORE; LACTATION; MAMMAL; MARSUPIAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMALS; MARSUPIALIA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SHREWS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0022928845     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/321690a0     Document Type: Article

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