The effect of seed hardness on husking time in finches

Animal Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 195-205

  Van Der Meij, M A A ^a   Griekspoor, M ^a   Bout, R G ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bite force; Feeding; Finch husking time; Performance; Seed hardness

Indexed keywords

GRANIVORY; PASSERINE; SEED;

AVES; FRINGILLIDAE;

EID: 3543122352     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1570756041445164     Document Type: Article

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