Title:

The energy cost of nesting growth in the European pine vole

Creator:

Gębczyński, M. ; Gębczyńska, Z.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1984

Description:

Metabolizable energy requirement during the gestation period in the European pine vole, Pitymys subterraneus, is 18% higher thah those of non-breeding females. During the last 6 days of gestation this increase reaches 53%. Costs of lactation and care of the young in litters of three offspring are proportionally higher than in litters of two young only.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

energy cost ; gestation period ; nesting growth ; Pitymys subterraneus ; Darniówka ; wzrost gniazdowy ; koszt energetyczny ; gniazda ; miot

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

29

Issue:

18

Start page:

231

End page:

241

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.84-22

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng ; pol.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open