Energy and water balance in the lesser double-collared sunbird, Nectarinia chalybea

Bibliography: leaves 164-172. === Nectarivores feed on aqueous sugar solutions, and their water balance is tightly linked to their energy balance. When nectar is dilute and energy demands are high, consumption of a large excess of preformed water is inevitable. Physiological implications of nectariv...

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Main Author: Lotz, Christopher Neil
Other Authors: Nicolson, Sue W
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9953