High Basal Metabolic Rates of Shorebirds While in the Arctic: A Circumpolar View
Abstract The basal metabolic rate (BMR) of Old World long-distance-migrant shorebirds has been found to vary along their migration route. On average, BMR is highest in the Arctic at the start of fall migration, intermediate at temperate latitudes, and lowest on the tropical wintering grounds. As a t...
| Published in: | The Condor |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
2003
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/105.3.420 http://academic.oup.com/condor/article-pdf/105/3/420/29712948/condor0420.pdf |