Foraging currencies, metabolism and behavioural routines

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-40

  Houston, Alasdair I ^a   Mcnamara, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condition; Constraint; Daily routine; Efficiency; Energy expenditure; Foraging; Net rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; ENERGY USE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONDITION; CONSTRAINT; DAILY ROUTINE; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FORAGING; NET RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTION;

CONDITION; CONSTRAINT; DAILY ROUTINE; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FORAGING; NET RATE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84890792046     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12096     Document Type: Article

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