Seasonal variation on metabolism and thermoregulation in Chinese bulbul

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 315-319

  Zheng, Wei Hong ^a   Liu, Jin Song ^a   Jiang, Xue Hua ^a   Fang, Yuan Yuan ^a   Zhang, Guo Kai ^a  

^a WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Basal Metabolic rate; Body temperature; Chinese bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis); Minimum thermal conductance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOREGULATION;

AVES; PYCNONOTIDAE; PYCNONOTUS SINENSIS;

EID: 47749115310     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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