INFLUENCE OF SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ON WILD TURKEY METABOLISM

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OBERLAG, DF [1 ]
PEKINS, PJ [1 ]
MAUTZ, WW [1 ]
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[1] UNIV NEW HAMPSHIRE,DEPT FOREST RESOURCES,DURHAM,NH 03824
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10.2307/3809366
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Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
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071012 ; 0713 ;
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Female standard metabolic rate (SMR) of Meleagris gallopavo silvestris was similar throughout the year, and male SMR was lower during spring. Female SMR exceeded male SMR each season and was significantly higher during summer and autumn. Both sexes had similar lower critical temperatures (Tk), but females lost heat faster below Tk. Low winter Tk (about -15°C) indicated that thermoregulatory costs are probably minimal for turkeys at normal winter temperatures in S-central New Hampshire. -from Authors
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