Factors influencing the size of some internal organs in raptors

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 219-223

  Barton, Nigel W ^a   Houston, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condition; Internal organs; Predatory birds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010811877     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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