Energy requirements of the red kangaroo (Macropus rufus): Impacts of age, growth and body size in a large desert-dwelling herbivore

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

Volumn 173, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 575-582

  Munn, A J ^a   Dawson, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basal metabolism; Growth; Juvenile; Kangaroos; Maintenance energy requirement

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MARSUPIAL; PHYSIOLOGY; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEMALE; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; WEANING;

EID: 0141503475     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-003-0367-3     Document Type: Article

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