A review of the relationship between eggshell colour and water vapour conductance

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 224-230

  Deeming, D Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird; Eggshell; Maculation; Pigmentation; Water vapour conductance

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COLOR; EGG; EGG SHELL; HUMIDITY; NESTING; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; WATER LOSS; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER VAPOR; WILD SPECIES;

AVES;

EID: 84855560712     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815511X13207819436147     Document Type: Review

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