Nutrition and energetics of the canary (Serinus canarius)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 271-281

  Harper, E J ^a   Turner, C L ^a  

^a WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canary; Diet; Energy; Growth; Nutrition; Passerine

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY GROWTH; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CANARY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW;

AVES; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; PASSERIFORMES; SERINUS; SERINUS CANARIUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033901457     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(00)00210-8     Document Type: Review

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