Body Size and Longevity in Birds

1976/04/01 by Stan L. Lindstedt, William A. Calder · 14 citations
Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Physiological and biochemical adaptations #Avian ecology and behavior #Animal Behavior and Reproduction

paper · doi:10.2307/1366920

Abstract

Stan L. Lindstedt, William A. Calder; Body Size and Longevity in Birds, The Condor: Ornithological Applications, Volume 78, Issue 1, 1 January 1976, Pages

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