Effect of the abrasive properties of sedges on the intestinal absorptive surface and resting metabolic rate of root voles

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 309-315

  Wieczorek, Monika ^a   Szafrańska, Paulina A ^a   Labecka, Anna Maria ^b   Lázaro, Javier ^c,d   Konarzewski, Marek ^e  

^a MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Body mass; Plant defensive mechanism; Sedges; Silicon; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; ARVICOLINAE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY WEIGHT; CAREX (GENUS); DIET; INTESTINE CELL; INTESTINE MUCOSA; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS); SMALL INTESTINE;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY WEIGHT; CAREX PLANT; DIET; ENTEROCYTES; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINE, SMALL; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

CAREX; CAREX ADELOSTOMA; MICROTUS OECONOMUS; MURIDAE; POACEAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 84964227442     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.117168     Document Type: Article

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