Sample size and the estimation of physiological parameters in the field

Functional Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 82-86

  McNab, B K ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Basal rate of metabolism; Endangered species; Individuals; Populations

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIRD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ESTIMATION METHOD; METABOLISM; SAMPLING;

AVES; CANIDAE; COLUMBA; PTEROPODIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037297101     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2003.00706.x     Document Type: Article

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