The peacock's train (Pavo cristatus and Pavo cristatus mut. alba) I. structure, mechanics, and chemistry of the tail feather coverts

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 313 A, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 690-703

  Weiss, Ingrid M ^a   Kirchner, Helmut O K ^a  

^a INM LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR NEW MATERIALS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; FEATHER; HISTOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; FEATHERS;

PAVO CRISTATUS;

EID: 78449254363     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.641     Document Type: Article

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