Simple roost nests confer large energetic savings for sparrow-weavers

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-143

  Ferguson, J W H ^a   Nijland, M J M ^b,c   Bennett, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL   (South Africa)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; Nest roosting; Sparrow weavers; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; AFRICA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; THERMOREGULATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AFRICA; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BIRDS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SEASONS;

EID: 0036941864     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-001-0236-x     Document Type: Article

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