Fig. 1. Respiratory quotient
(RQ=
CO2/
O2)
(A) and
13C value of expired breath
(
13Cbreath,
VPDB) (B) versus
time since first feeding following a fasting period (in min) for Anna's
hummingbirds (C. anna; N=2) and rufous hummingbirds (S.
rufus; N=10) as well as Pallas' long-tongued nectar bat (G.
soricina; N=7). Data are averaged for each species.