Seasonal changes in metabolic rates in muskoxen following twenty- four hours of starvation
Timing of seasonal trends in post-prandial energy expenditure (EE) was measured in muskoxen (2 males and 1 female) given a standardized meal followed by a 24-26 h starvation during 10 months over the course of a year. EE was significantly lower in winter than summer. CH4 production (EctM) was revers...
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1997-02-01
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Series: | Rangifer |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1365 |