Developmental stage affects eggshell-breaking strength in two ground-nesting birds: The partridge (Alectoris rufa) and the quail (Coturnix japonica)

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 307, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 471-477

  Castilla, Aurora M ^a,e   Herrel, Anthony ^b   Díaz, Guillém ^c   Francesch, Amadeu ^d  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c Granja Cinegética Torreferrusa   (Spain)

^d Centre de Mas Bové   (Spain)

^e NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EGG SHELL; GALLIFORMES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NESTING; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EGG SHELL; GALLIFORMES; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OVUM;

ALECTORIS RUFA; AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 34547751858     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.400     Document Type: Article

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