Physiological underpinnings associated with differences in pace of life and metabolic rate in north temperate and neotropical birds

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 184, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 545-561

  Jimenez, Ana Gabriela ^a   Cooper Mullin, Clara ^a   Calhoon, Elisabeth A ^a   Williams, Joseph B ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular metabolic rate; Growth rate; Lipids; Metabolic rate; Organ size; Survival rate; Tropical and temperate birds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; BIRD; CLIMATE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FIBROBLAST; METABOLISM; ORGAN SIZE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CLIMATE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FIBROBLASTS; ORGAN SIZE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 84903211594     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-014-0825-0     Document Type: Review

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