Computer simulation of fat and muscle burn in long-distance bird migration

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-61

  Pennycuick, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID; PROTEIN;

BIRD; FAT; METABOLISM; MIGRATION; MUSCLE;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY FAT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLIGHT MUSCLE; LIPID METABOLISM; MIGRATION; MUSCLE METABOLISM; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CALIDRIS CANUTUS; CYGNUS; CYGNUS CYGNUS; LUSCINIA LUSCINIA;

EID: 0032492477     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0572     Document Type: Article

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