Energetics of toucans, a barbet, and a hornbill: Implications for avian frugivory

Auk

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 916-933

  McNab, B K ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; FRUGIVORY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBA; GALLIFORMES; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; PICIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035215179     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089842     Document Type: Article

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