Iron-mineral-based magnetoreceptor in birds: Polarity or inclination compass?

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 161-172

  Solov'yov, I A ^a   Greiner, W ^a  

^a FRANKFURT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMAGNETISM; BIRDS;

AVIAN MAGNETORECEPTION; IRON MINERALS; MAGNETIC COMPASS; MAGNETORECEPTOR;

MINERALS;

EID: 58849167665     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: 14346079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2008-00118-y     Document Type: Article

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