Energy expenditure in wild birds

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1025-1039

  Bryant, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLYING; MALE; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MALE; SEASONS;

EID: 0031263954     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19970107     Document Type: Article

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