Behaviour and physiology of Svalbard Barnacle Geese Branta leucopsis during their autumn migration

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 536-545

  Butler, P J ^a   Woakes, A J ^a   Bishop, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIRD; MIGRATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

NORWAY; SVALBARD;

ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA LEUCOPSIS; THORACICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032437768     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677173     Document Type: Conference Paper

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