Locomotion and thermogenesis in hummingbirds

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-33

  Eduardo, José ^a   Bicudo, P W ^a   Chaui Berlinck, José Guilherme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flight muscle; Hovering; Hummingbirds; Locomotion; Non shivering; Power output; Shivering; Thermogenesis; Torpor

Indexed keywords

BIRD; LOCOMOTION; METABOLIC RATE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHIVERING; THERMOGENESIS;

TROCHILIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031851568     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(98)00020-0     Document Type: Article

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