Ultradian rhythms and the nutritional importance of caecotrophy in captive Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 423-432

  Liu, Quan Sheng ^a,b,c   Li, Ji Yuan ^a,c   Wang, De Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Guangdong Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Brandt's vole; Caecotrophy; Protein intake; Ultradian rhythms

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BODY SIZE; CECUM; DEFECATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACTIVITY CYCLES; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BODY SIZE; CECUM; DEFECATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; NITROGEN;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LASIOPODOMYS BRANDTII; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34247265427     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-006-0141-4     Document Type: Article

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