Factors influencing the daily energy expenditure of small mammals

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1119-1136

  Speakman, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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ANIMAL; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; MAMMAL; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; MAMMALS; PHYLOGENY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031261414     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19970115     Document Type: Article

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