Woodpecker pecking: How woodpeckers avoid brain injury

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 462-465

  Gibson, L J ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Brain injury; Pecking; Woodpeckers

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN; INJURY; PASSERINE; STRESS;

PICIDAE;

EID: 33750091031     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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