The origin of feather holes: A word of caution

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 431-436

  Vágási, Csongor I ^a,b  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; FEATHER; FITNESS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; PARASITIC DISEASE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 85027934113     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jav.00359     Document Type: Article

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