Evaporative water loss and dehydration during the night in hummingbirds
Nectar-feeding birds oscillate between avoiding overhydration when they are feeding and preventing dehydration during fasts. Here, we examined how resting rates of total evaporative water loss (TEWL) and metabolic water production (MWP) influence water balance in the green-backed firecrown (Sephanoi...
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Sociedad de Biología de Chile
2007
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