Spatial and seasonal plasticity in digestive morphology of cavies (Microcavia australis) inhabiting habitats with different plant qualities

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-172

  Sassi, Paola L ^a   Borghi, Carlos E ^a   Bozinovic, Francisco ^b  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Digestive traits; Environment variation; Intraspecific variation; Low quality food; Microcavia australis; Nutritional requirements

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOOD PREFERENCE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; CAVIIDAE; MAMMALIA; MICROCAVIA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 33847674459     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-046R1.1     Document Type: Article

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