• DOI:10.1086/374286
Corpus ID: 6475160

Influence of Normal Daytime Fat Deposition on Laboratory Measurements of Torpor Use in Territorial versus Nonterritorial Hummingbirds

@article{Powers2003InfluenceON,
  title={Influence of Normal Daytime Fat Deposition on Laboratory Measurements of Torpor Use in Territorial versus Nonterritorial Hummingbirds},
  author={Donald R Powers and A. R. Brown and Jessamyn A. Van Hook},
  journal={Physiological and Biochemical Zoology},
  year={2003},
  volume={76},
  pages={389 - 397}
}

• Donald R Powers, A. R. Brown, Jessamyn A. Van Hook
• Published 2003
• Biology, Medicine
• Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Fat deposition and torpor use in hummingbirds exhibiting distinct foraging styles should vary. We predicted that dominant territorial hummingbirds will use torpor less than subordinate nonterritorial species because unrestricted access to energy by territory owners allows for fat storage. Entry into torpor was monitored using open‐flow respirometry on hummingbirds allowed to accumulate fat normally during the day. Fat accumulation was measured by solvent fat extraction. Territorial blue… Expand

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