The development of endothermy in American White Pelicans

Condor

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 832-841

  Abraham, Christine L ^a   Evans, Roger M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Altricial; Development of endothermy; Nestling American White Pelicans; Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Thermal competence; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; PELECANIDAE; PELECANIFORMES; PELECANUS ERYTHRORHYNCHOS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032736268     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370071     Document Type: Article

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