Test for physiological limitation to nutrient assimilation in a long-distance passerine migrant at a springtime stopover site

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 335-343

  Karasov, W H ^a   Pinshow, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; LOCOMOTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEASON; SONGBIRD;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; LOCOMOTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033840218     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316746     Document Type: Review

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