Colour phases of the eastern screech owl: a comparison of biomechanical variables of body contour feathers

1. Melanin is a ubiquitous pigment in the animal kingdom and has been reported to increase biological tissue strength. Melanin is responsible for many observed cases of colour polymorphism, or existence of two or more distinct plumage colours in one species (regardless of age, sex, or mass). Researc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Functional ecology 2010-04, Vol.24 (2), p.347-353
Hauptverfasser:	Pannkuk, Evan L., Siefferman, Lynn M., Butts, Jeffrey A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerial locomotion Animal and plant ecology Animal morphology and coloration Animal, plant and microbial ecology Autoecology Aves Biological and medical sciences Birds of prey Climate clinal variation Colors colour polymorphism Feathers Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Human ecology Megascops asio Melanin microscopy Owls Pigments Plumage Spectral reflectance strength Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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