Optimum fuel loads in migratory birds: Distinguishing between time and energy minimization

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-234

  Hedenström, Anders ^a   Alerstam, Thomas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY COST; FUEL LOAD; MIGRATORY BIRD; OPTIMIZATION; STOPOVER;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; ECOLOGY; ENERGY COST; FLIGHT; MIGRATION; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 0031558893     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0505     Document Type: Article

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