Physiology of migrating passerines: An overview;Zur Physiologie von Singvögeln auf dem Zug: eine Übersicht

Ornithologische Beobachter

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-54

  Jenni Eiermann, Susanne ^a  

^a SCHWEIZERISCHE VOGELWARTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bird flight; Bird migration; Corticosterone; Fat metabolism; Protein utilization; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; FAT RESERVE; METABOLISM; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

AVES; CALIDRIS; CALIDRIS CANUTUS; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1942501685     PISSN: 00305707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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