Optimal avian migration: A dynamic model of fuel stores and site use

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-401

  Weber, Thomas P ^a,d   Ens, Bruno J ^b   Houston, Alasdair I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Avian migration; Departure fuel loads; Fuel deposition rates; Stochastic dynamic programming; Stopover site use

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FUEL DEPOSITION; FUELD LOAD; HABITAT USE; MIGRATION; MODELLING; PREDATION RISK; STOOVER SITE;

EID: 0031969825     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006560420310     Document Type: Article

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