Limits to sustained energy intake. XI. A test of the heat dissipation limitation hypothesis in lactating Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 3455-3465

  Wu, Su Hui ^a,b   Zhang, Li Na ^c   Speakman, John R ^c   Wang, De Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brandt's voles (lasiopodomys brandtii); Daily energy expenditure; Digestive efficiency; Doubly labelled water; Food intake; Heat dissipation limitation hypothesis; Lactation; Metabolizable energy intake; Milk energy output; Pup energy content

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; THERMOREGULATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

ANIMALIA; LASIOPODOMYS BRANDTII; MURIDAE;

EID: 70350233518     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.030338     Document Type: Article

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