Seasonal effects on thermoregulatory responses of the Rock Kestrel, Falco rupicolis

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 404-412

  Bush, N G ^a   Brown, M ^a   Downs, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate (BMR); Body temperature (Tb); Resting metabolic rate (RMR); Rock Kestrel (Falco rupicolus)

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENDOTHERM; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FALCO RUPICOLIS; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; PALEOTROPICS; PHYSIOLOGY; RESTING METABOLIC RATE; ROCK KESTREL; SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUMMER; THERMOREGULATION; WINTER;

ANIMALIA; FALCO;

EID: 51049107925     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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