Causes and consequences of variations in eggshells in the lesser black-backed gull
Variations in egg size and egg composition between females of the same species, as well as among eggs in the same clutch, have been studied in many avian species. The eggshell serves crucial functions in avian reproduction such as protection of the embryo from mechanical damage and from the invasion...
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University of Glasgow
2006
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.438973 |