Philopatry and nomadism: Contrasting long-term movement behavior and population dynamics of White Ibises and Wood Storks

Waterbirds

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 316-323

  Frederick, Peter C ^a   Ogden, John C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Eudocimus albus; Everglades; Movement behavior; Mycteria americana; Nomadism; Philopatry; Population dynamics; White Ibis; Wood Stork

Indexed keywords

CICONIIFORMES; EUDOCIMUS ALBUS; IBIS; MYCTERIA AMERICANA;

MOVEMENT; PHILOPATRY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREY SELECTION; WADER;

USA;

EID: 0031395419     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1521699     Document Type: Article

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