Osmoregulatory responses to dietary protein and water intake in the granivorous Zonotrichia capensis (Passerine, Emberizidae)

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 447-454

  Aldea, Patricia ^a,b   Sabat, Pablo ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR   (Chile)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Granivory; Kidney; Nitrogenous waste; Osmoregulation; Passerines

Indexed keywords

AVES; EMBERIZINAE; PASSERIFORMES; ZONOTRICHIA CAPENSIS;

EID: 39649114603     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: 07176317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2007000400006     Document Type: Article

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