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Energetic requirements for maintenance and premigratory body mass gain of waders wintering in Africa

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posted on 2024-06-03, 13:59 authored by Marcel KlaassenMarcel Klaassen, M Kersten, BJ Ens
The energy content of the deposited reserve tissue depended on the condition of the birds, since the energy required for body mass gain was low in lean birds and high in fat birds. Maintenance metabolism was relatively low compared to wader species wintering in temperate regions, suggested to be an adaptation towards reduced endogenous heat production, which may help in avoiding heat stress under tropical conditions. -from Authors

History

Journal

Ardea

Volume

78

Pagination

209-220

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

ISSN

0373-2266

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

1990, BioOne

Issue

1-2

Publisher

BioOne