Osmoregulatory responses to dietary protein and water intake in the granivorous Zonotrichia capensis (Passerine, Emberizidae) Respuestas osmorregulatorias a la proteína dietaria y al consumo de agua en el granívoro Zonotrichia capensis (Paseriformes, Emberizidae)
We studied the osmoregulatory responses of the granivore Zonotrichia capensis, acclimated to high- and low-protein diets as well as two levels of water intake. We tested whether Z. capensis has the ability to modify the proportion of nitrogenous waste in the excreta when protein intake and water int...
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BMC
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Chilena de Historia Natural |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2007000400006 |