The energetics of reproduction in endotherms and its implication for their conservation

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1159-1168

  McNab, Brian K ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 33750960999     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icl016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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