The influence of wind and locomotor activity on surface temperature and energy expenditure of the Eastern house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) during cold stress

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-276

  Zerba, Eileen ^a   Dana, Ali N ^a   Lucia, Matthew A ^a  

^a Colgate University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; LOCOMOTION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; WIND;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COLD; ENERGY METABOLISM; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SONGBIRD; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD; ENERGY METABOLISM; LOCOMOTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 0033366834     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316665     Document Type: Article

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