Behavior of free-ranging and captive american kestrels under electromagnetic fields

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 597-603

  Fernie, Kimberly J ^a   Leonard, Nancy J ^a   Bird, David M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPTOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; RAPTORS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FALCO SPARVERIUS; RAPTORES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034724763     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841000156619     Document Type: Article

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