Mechanical properties and chemical composition of avian long bones

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 112-121

  Cubo, J ^b   Casinos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Birds; Chemical composition; Long bones; Mechanics; Strength; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COLLAGEN; INORGANIC COMPOUND; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FOWL; LONG BONE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0034109810     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0924-3860(200004)38:2;1-F;FT112     Document Type: Article

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