Sensible heat loss from muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) feeding in winter: Small calves are not at a thermal disadvantage compared with adult cows

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 455-467

  Munn, Adam J ^a,b   Barboza, Perry S ^a   Dehn, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOENERGETICS; BODY MASS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HERBIVORE; MATURATION; OVERWINTERING; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; UNGULATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BOVIDS; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; COLD CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED STATES;

ALASKA; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; COLD CLIMATE; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; RUMINANTS; SEASONS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIBOS; OVIBOS MOSCHATUS;

EID: 70350180626     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605400     Document Type: Article

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