The oblique effect in pigeons (Columba livia)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1999, Pages

  Donis, Francisco J ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38349118002     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.113.2.107     Document Type: Article

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