The effect of ambient temperature and simulated predation risk on fasting-induced nocturnal hypothermia of pigeons in outdoor conditions

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 392-399

  Laurila, Mirja ^a   Hohtola, Esa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Body temperature; Columba livia; Energetic models; Fasting; Nocturnal hypothermia; Photoperiod; Pigeon; Predation; Winter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEEDING; FEMALE; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; PREDATION; SIMULATION; WINTER;

ACCIPITER GENTILIS; AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 22144467277     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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