Bone surface texture as an ontogenetic indicator in long bones of the Canada goose Branta canadensis (Anseriformes: Anatidae)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-168

  Tumarkin Deratzian, Allison R ^a,c   Vann, David R ^b   Dodson, Peter ^b  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird; Growth; Histology; Maturity; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

ANATIDAE; ANSER SP.; ANSERIFORMES; AVES; BRANTA; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 33750082353     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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