Uptake of ingested calcium during egg production in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Auk

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 562-569

  Reynolds, S James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM UPTAKE; EGG PRODUCTION; ZEBRA FINCH;

AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; GALLIFORMES; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 0030930129     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089275     Document Type: Article

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