Evidence for a proximate influence of winter temperature on metabolism in passerine birds

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 566-575

  Swanson, David L ^a   Olmstead, Karen L ^a  

^a W O Farber Center for Civic Leadership   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM; PASSERINE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLD; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SONGBIRD;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; COLD; METABOLISM; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 0033197751     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316696     Document Type: Article

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