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Interplay between acclimation time and diet quality on basal metabolic rate in females of degus Octodon degus (Rodentia: Octodontidae)
Author(s) -
Veloso Claudio,
Bozinovic Francisco
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb01235.x
Subject(s) - biology , basal metabolic rate , acclimatization , basal (medicine) , zoology , metabolic rate , endocrinology , ecology , insulin
The effect of diet quality on basal metabolic rate (BMR) over time was studied in female Octodon degus . Degus fed on a low‐quality diet maintained a constant BMR over time, while those fed on a high‐quality diet showed an increased BMR after 30 days. After 120 days of dietary acclimation, individuals fed on a high‐quality diet exhibited comparatively higher BMRs. Thus, we hypothesize that when environmental food quality is high, degus are able to increase their BMR quickly, allowing high rates of biosynthesis.