Energy consumption in non-reproducing adults of the eastern hedgehog Erinaceus concolor

• Autorzy: Krol E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Energy balance and body mass changes were studied in non-reproducing adult eastern hedgehogs Erinaceus concolor (Martin, 1838) during an 8-day feeding trial. The amount of energy consumed by the hedgehogs that maintained constant body mass averaged 0.74 kJ x g_1 x day-1. The energy equivalent of body mass loss amounted to 15.12 kJ x g-1, and that of body mass gain was 25.18 kJ energy consumed x g~ . If the energy contents of body mass gained and lost were the same, biomass production efficiency was 72.2%.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

hedgehog; mass change; energy equivalent; energy consumption; Erinaceus concolor; Eastern hedgehog; body mass; digestibility coefficient

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1994
• Tom: 39
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.339-344,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Krol E.

• Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 6, 30-060 Krakow, Poland

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