Variations in calcium use by birds during the breeding season

Condor

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 592-598

  Dhondt, A A ^a   Hochachka, W M ^a  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Aves; Calcium use; Experiment; North America; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

CYANOCITTA CRISTATA; MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 0034877047     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2001)103[0592:VICUBB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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