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Original Articles

Comparative study of the photopic spectral sensitivity of domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) and humans

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Pages 365-374 | Accepted 26 Feb 2006, Published online: 18 Jan 2007

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