Chemical magnetoreception in birds: the radical pair mechanism.
Migratory birds travel vast distances each year, finding their way by various means, including a remarkable ability to perceive the Earth's magnetic field. Although it has been known for 40 years that birds possess a magnetic compass, avian magnetoreception is poorly understood at all levels fr...
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格式: | Journal article |
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2009
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