ADAPTIVE REDUCTION IN PERMEABILITY OF AVIAN EGGSHELLS TO WATER-VAPOR AT HIGH-ALTITUDES

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PACKARD, GC [1 ]
SOTHERLAND, PR [1 ]
PACKARD, MJ [1 ]
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[1] COLORADO STATE UNIV,DEPT ZOOL & ENTOMOL,FT COLLINS,CO 80523
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10.1038/266255a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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