The feather microstructure of Passerine sparrows in China.

Autor: Fu-Min Lei, Yan-Hua Qu, Ya-Ling Gan, Gebauer, Axel, Kaiser, Martin
Zdroj: Journal fuer Ornithologie; apr2002, Vol. 143 Issue 2, p205, 8p, 46 Color Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: Focuses on a study which investigated the microstructure of Passerine sparrows found in China. Research on the differences of feathers from several bird species; Observation on the node shape, villi structure and other components of the feathers; Discussion on the eco-morphological significance of the differences of feathers.
Databáze: Supplemental Index