Changes in body mass and organ size during wing moult in non-breeding greylag geese Anser anser

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 538-548

  Fox, Anthony D ^a   Kahlert, Johnny ^a  

^a Kaloe   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; MOLT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; WATERFOWL;

DENMARK; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; KOBENHAVN [DENMARK]; NORTHERN EUROPE; SALTHOLM; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

ANSER; ANSER ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES;

EID: 28044442459     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2005.03301.x     Document Type: Article

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