The rapid response of plasma metabolites to changes in feeding rate in a small passerine Wilsonia pusilla

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 405-408

  Zajac, Ryan M ^a   Cerasale, David J ^a   Guglielmo, Christopher G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; ENERGY FLUX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; METABOLITE; MIGRATORY POPULATION; PASSERINE; PLASMA;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES; WILSONIA PUSILLA;

EID: 33746291064     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0908-8857.03577.x     Document Type: Article

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