Effects of dietary quality on basal metabolic rate and internal morphology of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-197

  Geluso, Keith ^a,b   Hayes, Jack P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; HISTOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SONGBIRD; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 0033360885     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316654     Document Type: Article

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