Patterns of variation in energy management in wintering tits ( Paridae )

• Main Author: Broggi, J. (Juli)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Oulu 2006
• Subjects: avian energetics; ecological physiology; energy reserves; metabolic rate; winter acclimatization; Parus; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:951428173X

Abstract Winter energy management in small passerines living year-round in boreal or alpine areas presumably results in strong selective pressure since they need to find food, at a time when natural resources diminish and become less available, and energy requirements increase dramatically. In this...