Conflicting demands on the trophic system of Anseriformes and their evolutionary implications

Animal Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-301

  Van der Leeuw, Angélique H J ^a   Kurk, Karin ^a   Snelderwaard, Peter C ^a   Bout, Ron G ^a   Berkhoudt, Herman ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anseriformes; Aves; Development; Feeding; Morphology; Oropharynx; Trophic system

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DIET; FEEDING MECHANISM; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANSER; ANSER SP.; ANSERIFORMES; AVES; AYTHYA;

EID: 3042721609     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075603322539453     Document Type: Article

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