The evolution of bird plumage colouration: A role for feather-degrading barcteria?

Ardeola

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 375-383

  Grande, Juan Manuel ^a   Negro, Juan José ^a,c   Torres, María José ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Evolution of bird colour; Feather degrading bacteria; Plumage colouration; Soil bacteria

Indexed keywords

ARATINGA; AVES; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 18844413041     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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