Changes in the composition of the urine of yellow-vented bulbuls (Pycnonotus xanthopygos): The effects of ambient temperature, nitrogen, and water intake

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 853-857

  Van Tets, I G ^a   Korine, C ^a   Roxburgh, L ^a   Pinshow, B ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; URINE;

CALYPTE ANNA; PYCNONOTUS XANTHOPYGOS;

AMMONIA; URIC ACID;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; DRINKING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FRUIT; PHYSIOLOGY; SONGBIRD; TEMPERATURE; URINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMMONIA; ANIMAL; DIET; DRINKING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FRUIT; SONGBIRDS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TEMPERATURE; URIC ACID;

EID: 0035543286     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/324748     Document Type: Article

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