Functional morphology of the avian respiratory system, the lung-air sac system: Efficiency built on complexity

Ostrich

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-132

  Maina, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 55949105563     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/OSTRICH.2008.79.2.1.575     Document Type: Article

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