Torpor and digestion in food-storing hibernators

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 283-292

  Humphries, M M ^a   Thomas, D W ^a   Kramer, D L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CACHING; DIGESTION; METABOLISM; TORPOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DIGESTION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DIGESTION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; MAMMALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; TAMIAS STRIATUS; UNDETERMINED SCIURIDAE 'CHIPMUNKS'; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035068129     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/319659     Document Type: Article

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