Capillarity and fibre types in locomotory muscles of wild mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 164-177

  Torrella, J R ^a   Fouces, V ^a   Palomeque, J ^a   Viscor, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Capillarity; Comparative approach; Fibre types; Locomotory muscles; Mallard duck

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029782656     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00263979     Document Type: Article

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