A GPS-based system for recording the flight paths of birds

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 278-279

  Von Hunerbein K ^a   Hamann, H J ^a   Ruter E ^b   Wiltschko, W ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Rüter EPV Systeme GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; GPS; MONITORING SYSTEM;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; DEVICE; FLYING; GEOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN;

AIRCRAFT; ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 0033920959     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001140050721     Document Type: Article

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