Phenotypic flexibility in basal metabolic rate and the changing view of avian physiological diversity: A review

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

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-247

  McKechnie, Andrew E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Acclimatization; Comparative methods; Migration; Reaction norm

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; REVIEW;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BIRDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE;

AVES;

EID: 43149106935     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-007-0218-8     Document Type: Review

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