The effects of latitude and day length on fattening strategies of wintering coal tits Periparus ater (L.): A field study and aviary experiment

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 866-872

  Polo, Vicente ^a   Carrascal, Luis M ^a   Metcalfe, Neil B ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy reserves; Latitudinal variation; Model of daily fattening; Photoperiod; Predation

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DAY LENGTH; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD SURVEY; LATITUDE; PASSERINE; PHOTOPERIOD; PREDATION; TRADE-OFF;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATERING SERVICE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD CHAIN; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SEASON; SONGBIRD; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD SUPPLY; PASSERIFORMES; PHOTOPERIOD; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AVES; PERIPARUS ATER;

EID: 34547896608     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01270.x     Document Type: Article

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