Ratio representations of specific dynamic action (mass-specific SDA and SDA coefficient) do not standardize for body mass and meal size

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 126-131

  Beaupre, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CROTALUS; DIET; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; ENERGY METABOLISM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 14344266981     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/425195     Document Type: Note

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