Activity rhythms of houbara bustards (Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii) in relation to some abiotic factors

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 463-472

  Combreau, O ^a   Launay, F ^a  

^a National Avian Research Center AbuDhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

activity rhythms; Chlamydotis undulata; houbara bustard; insolation; moonlight

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOTIS UNDULATA; CHLAMYDOTIS UNDULATA MACQUEENII;

HOUBARA BUSTARD; SOIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030201373     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0082     Document Type: Article

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