Pulmonary hematological parameters, energetic flight demands and their correlation with oxygen diffusion capacity in the lungs

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-284

  Canals, M ^a   Donoso, C ^c   Figueroa, D ^c   Sabat, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Capillary hematocrit; Cost of flight; Oxygen diffusion capacity; Red blood cell size

Indexed keywords

AVES; MAMMALIA; MYOTIS CHILOENSIS; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 39449120743     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: 07176317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2007000300002     Document Type: Article

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