Magnetic information used in the orientation of birds and other animals

zbMATH Open1204.92073MaRDI QIDQ5456689FDOQ5456689

Authors: Wolfgang Wiltschko, Roswitha Wiltschko 

Publication date: 14 April 2008

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Animal behavior (92D50) Biophysics (92C05)

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