Evaluation of long-distance orientation in birds on the basis of migration routes recorded by radar and satellite tracking

Journal of Navigation

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 393-403

  Alerstam, T ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal navigation; Migration; Orientation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TRACKING;

EUROPE; GREENLAND; ICELAND; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0034806208     PISSN: 03734633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0373463301001400     Document Type: Article

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