Energy and water balance in the lesser double-collared sunbird (Nectarina chalybea) feeding on different nectar concentrations

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 200-206

  Lotz, C N ^a   Nicolson, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Energy; Nectar concentration; Nectarivory; Sunbirds; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032925834     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050212     Document Type: Article

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