Heterothermic responses in the speckled mousebird (Colius striatus)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 507-518

  McKechnie, A E ^a   Lovegrove, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clustering; Heterothermic responses; Mousebirds; Normothermia; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HISTOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 0034877897     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600100201     Document Type: Article

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