Phenotypic flexibility in digestive system structure and function in migratory birds and its ecological significance

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 577-591

  McWilliams, Scott R ^a   Karasov, William H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Digestive system; Fasting; Food intake; Food quality; Migratory birds; Phenotypic flexibility

Indexed keywords

FAT; M PROTEIN;

BIRD; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET RESTRICTION; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; MIGRATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NONHUMAN; ORGAN SIZE;

AVES;

EID: 0035095208     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1095-6433(00)00336-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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