Comparative study of the photopic spectral sensitivity of domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) and humans

British Poultry Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 365-374

  Barber, C L ^a,b   Prescott, N B ^a   Jarvis, J R ^a   Sueur, C Le ^c   Perry, G C ^b   Wathes, C M ^a,d  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Research Animals Department   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUCK; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ADULT; ANIMALS; COLOR PERCEPTION; DUCKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; TURKEYS;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES; GALLOPAVO; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 33745601128     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660600753870     Document Type: Article

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