On the origin of feathers

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-142

  Brush, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergent properties; Evolutionary novelty; Feathers; Hierarchy

Indexed keywords

AVES; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030047082     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9020131.x     Document Type: Review

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