Fuel supply and metabolic constraints in migrating birds

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 521-528

  Jenni, Lukas ^a   Jenni Eiermann, Susanne ^a  

^a SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FOOD AVAILABILITY; METABOLISM; MIGRATION;

AVES; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032443932     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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