The integration of diet, physiology, and ecology of nectar-feeding birds La integración de la dieta, fisiología, y ecología en aves nectarívoras

Balance between energy acquisition and expense is critical for the survival and reproductive success of organisms. Energy budgets may be limited by environmental factors as well as by animal design. These restrictions may be especially important for small endotherms such as hummingbirds, which have...

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Main Authors: TODD J. McWHORTER, M. VICTORIA LOPEZ-CALLEJA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2000-09-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2000000300008