Microstructure, water resistance and water repellency of the pigeon egg shell

British Poultry Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1974, Pages 415-419

  Board, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE; WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEON; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL; DYES; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PIGEONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 0016086393     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071667408416126     Document Type: Article

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