@article {KNZ00208,
	title = {Apparent metabolizable energy content of foods used by mourning doves},
	journal = {Journal of Wildlife Management},
	volume = {52},
	year = {1988},
	pages = {481 -483},
	abstract = {<p>We collected metabolic efficiency and consumption data on 12 seed diets fed to captive mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) under simulated winter conditions. Doves consumed 7-17 g/day of 8 diets (i.e., acceptable) and 0.8-3.5 g/day of 4 diets (i.e., unacceptable). Metabolic efficiencies of doves on the 8 acceptable diets ranged from 69 to 94\%. The foods differed in apparent metabolizable energy value to doves</p>},
	keywords = {LTER-KNZ},
	doi = {10.2307/3801595},
	author = {Shuman, T.W. and Robel, R.J. and Dayton, A.D. and Zimmerman, J.L.}
}
