Distribution of bacteria on feathers of some eastern north American birds

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 432-435

  Muza, Michelle M ^a,b   Burtt Jr , Edward H ^a   Ichida, Jann M ^a  

^a OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; FEATHER; PASSERINE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033846073     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/0043-5643(2000)112[0432:DOBOFO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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