Using post-ovulatory follicles to determine laying histories of American Coots: Implications for nutrient-reserve studies;Utilización de folículos postovulación para determinar la historia de puesta de individuos de Fulica americana: Implicaciones para estudios de reserva de nutrientes

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-25

  Arnold, Todd W ^a,b   Thompson, Jonathan E ^a,c   Ankney, C Davison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; FULICA AMERICANA; RALLIDAE;

EID: 0031288034     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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