Relative water economy is a useful index of aridity tolerance for Australian poephiline finches

We evaluate if the iconic Australian Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) has a unique physiology or if its metabolic, thermal and hygric physiology are similar to other Australian poephiline finches, by comparing it with three other species, the arid-habitat Painted Finch (Emblema pictum) and the mesi...

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Main Authors: Withers, Philip, Cooper, Christine, Larcombe, Alexander
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2022
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP170103619
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88941