Thermoenergetics of pre-moulting and moulting kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae): They're laughing

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

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-230

  Buttemer, W A ^a,b   Nicol, S C ^a   Sharman, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basal metabolism; Body temperature; Kookaburras; Moult energetics; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038208071     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-003-0326-z     Document Type: Article

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