Photoperiodism in Japanese Quail: The Termination of Seasonal Breeding by Photorefractoriness
โ Scribed by Robinson, J. E.; Follett, B. K.
- Book ID
- 120141874
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 715 KB
- Volume
- 215
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0080-4649
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