Digestive constraints and nutrient hydrolysis in nestlings of two flamingo species

Condor

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 396-399

  Sabat, Pablo ^a   Novoa, F Fernando ^a   Parada, Mario ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Minera Escondida Limited   (Chile)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase; Dietary habits; Digestion; Esterase; Flamingoes; Maltase; Sucrase

Indexed keywords

PHOENICOPARRUS ANDINUS; PHOENICOPARRUS JAMESI;

EID: 0035021544     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2001)103[0396:DCANHI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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