Spatial patterns of breeding parameters in tropical Roseate Terns differ from temperate seabirds

Waterbirds

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 285-294

  Ramos A , Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Breeding parameters; Breeding strategy; Coloniality; Colony center; Colony edge; Parental quality; Roseate Tern; Sterna dougallii; Tropical terns

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; COLONIAL BREEDING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

SEYCHELLES;

STERNA DOUGALLII;

EID: 0036752484     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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