Magnetic orientation in birds

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-38

  Wiltschko, Wolfgang ^a   Wiltschko, Roswitha ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compass orientation; Geomagnetic field; Homing; Inclination compass; Navigational 'map'

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001820158     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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