Search for dissertations about: "Kristjan Lilliendahl"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Kristjan Lilliendahl.

2. 1. Fattening strategies in wintering passerines

   Author : Kristjan Lilliendahl; Innes C Cathill; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology; Biologi; zoologisk ekologi; Animal Ecology;

   Abstract : Stored fat is a main source of energy for birds in winter and it seems reasonable that fatter birds should survive better. Small birds wintering at high latitudes, however, carry less fat than their capacity permits, suggesting a predation cost of excessive fatness. READ MORE