The role of the plumage in heat transfer processes of birds

American Zoologist

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 575-584

  Wolf, Blair O ^a,c   Walsberg, Glenn E ^a,b,c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 33745974150     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/40.4.575     Document Type: Article

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