Spectral sensitivity of the domestic fowl (Gallus g. domesticus)

British Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 332-339

  Prescott, N B ^a   Wathes, C M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COLOR VISION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; COLOR PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0033160676     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669987412     Document Type: Article

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