Scaling of visual acuity with body size in mammals and birds

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 226-234

  Kiltie, R A ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Animal coloration; Predation; Vision

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; VISION;

EID: 0033871647     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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