Food breakdown in an avian herbivore: Who needs teeth?

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 625-632

  Moore, S J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0033375071     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO99051     Document Type: Article

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