Modeling colony-site dynamics: A case study of Gull-billed Terns (Sterna nilotica) in coastal Virginia

Auk

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 970-978

  Erwin, R Michael ^a,c   Nichols, James D ^a   Eyler, T Brian ^a,d   Stotts, Daniel B ^a   Truitt, Barry R ^b  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d AScI Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; COLONY; SEABIRD; SITE FIDELITY; SITE SELECTION;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

RYNCHOPS NIGER; STERNA HIRUNDO; STERNA NILOTICA;

EID: 0031728063     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089515     Document Type: Article

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