Nest defence by Chinstrap Penguins Pygoscelis antarctica in relation to offspring number and age

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 177-179

  Amat, Juan A ^a   Carrascal, Luis M ^b   Moreno, Juan ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; PYGOSCELIS ANTARCTICA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 0029839802     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677150     Document Type: Article

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