Changes in early winter abundance of four gull (Larus) species on Western Lake Erie, 1951-1995

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 2-5

  Tyson, Laura A ^a   Dolbeer, Richard A ^a   Belant, Jerrold L ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Denali National Park and Preserve   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEABIRD; WINTER;

UNITED STATES;

LARUS ARGENTATUS; LARUS DELAWARENSIS; LARUS MARINUS; LARUS PHILADELPHIA;

EID: 0032714080     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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