A typical "Plateau" stage is present in the rate of oxygen consumption of the semi-altricial griffon vulture embryos

Israel Journal of Zoology

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 175-184

  Hatzofe, Ohad ^a   Ar, Amos ^b  

^a Israel Nature and Parks Authority   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; INCUBATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; GYPS; GYPS FULVUS;

EID: 1442289768     PISSN: 00212210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/HTF5-K8B5-HLXJ-RNAT     Document Type: Article

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