Diet preferences of warblers for specific fatty acids in relation to nutritional requirements and digestive capabilities

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 167-174

  McWilliams, Scott R ^a,b   Kearney, Shannon B ^a   Karasov, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIGESTION; ENERGY; FATTY ACID; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

AVES; DENDROICA; DENDROICA CORONATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036274108     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2002.330207.x     Document Type: Article

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