Food selection by the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) on the basis of energy and protein contents

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 562-568

  Lewis, C E ^a   Clark, T W ^a   Derting, T L ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PROTEINS;

HIGH-ENERGY FOODS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

ENERGETICS; FOOD SELECTION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN; RODENT;

CRICETINAE; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034885225     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-4-562     Document Type: Article

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