Pandian, T. J. ; Peter Marian, M. (1986) Prediction of absorption efficiency from food nitrogen in amphibians Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section B, 95 (4). pp. 387-395. ISSN 0370-0097
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Abstract
Gravimetric estimation of absorption efficiency in amphibians is a time consuming process and still subject to technical errors. The need for the application of indirect methods requiring no quantitative recovery of feces is indicated. From 41 values reported for 11 amphibian species, it is observed that nitrogen content of food is significantly (P<0·001) and positively correlated (>0·9) with absorption efficiency. From the obtained regression equation (absorption efficiency=49·615+4·596 nitrogen), the per cent efficiency can be predicted with 3·748 standard error.
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| Keywords: | Absorption Efficiency; Methods of Estimation; Food Nitrogen as Index of Ae |
| ID Code: | 39808 |
| Deposited On: | 17 May 2011 11:37 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2016 22:06 |
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