Seasonal effects on metabolism and thermoregulation abilities of the Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 337-341

  Chamane, Sindiso C ^a   Downs, Colleen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Metabolic rate; Phenotypic flexibility; Seasonal acclimatization; Unpredictable environment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY MASS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STARLING; SUMMER; THERMOREGULATION; WINTER;

AVES; ONYCHOGNATHUS MORIO; STURNIDAE;

EID: 70349778587     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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