How to get fat: nutritional mechanisms of seasonal fat accumulation in migratory songbirds

2002/01/01 by Franz Bairlein · 30 citations
Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Avian ecology and behavior #Bird parasitology and diseases #Animal Behavior and Reproduction

paper · doi:10.1007/s00114-001-0279-6

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