Effect of temperature and humidity on evaporative water loss in Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 74-84

  Powers, Donald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climatic adaption; Endothermy; Thermoregulation; Trochilidae; Water regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038082946     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: 1432136X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00257939     Document Type: Article

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