Seasonal hypothermia in a large migrating bird: Saving energy for fat deposition?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1361-1367

  Butler, P J ^a   Woakes, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barnacle goose; Branta leucopsis; Hypothermia; Migration; Obesity; Relaxed homeothermy

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FLYING; GOOSE; HEART RATE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TIME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GEESE; HEART RATE; MALE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA; BRANTA LEUCOPSIS; THORACICA;

EID: 0035745124     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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