The use of satellite systems for the study of bird migration

Israel Journal of Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 243-252

  Fuller, Mark R ^a   Seegar, William S ^b   Howey, Paul W ^c  

^a National Biological Service   (United States)

^b Aberdeen Proving Ground ^*  (United States)

^c MICROWAVE TELEMETRY INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGOS; MIGRATION; RADIO TRACING; SATELLITE;

EID: 0028984190     PISSN: 00212210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00212210.1970.10688797     Document Type: Article

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