Allometry (scaling) of blood components in mammals: Connection with economy of energy?

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 890-899

  Kjeld, M ^a   Olafsson O ^b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b Rontgen Domus Medica   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BLOOD; MAMMAL; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; SERUM;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 49249125497     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-061     Document Type: Article

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