Intrinsic aging-related mortality in birds

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-111

  Ricklefs, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MORTALITY; SENESCENCE;

EID: 0033869034     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2000.210201.x     Document Type: Article

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