Effect of food shortage on the physiology and competitive abilities of sand martin (Riparia riparia) nestlings

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 3065-3074

  Brzȩk, Paweł ^a   Konarzewski, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Digestive physiology; Energetics; Hatching asynchrony; Riparia riparia; Sand martin; Sibling competition

Indexed keywords

PROLINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; INTESTINES; MICROVILLI; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROLINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; RIPARIA; RIPARIA RIPARIA;

EID: 0035745776     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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