The geography of bird migration

Journal of Geography

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 207-221

  Pryde, Philip R ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding habitat; Fly ways; Migration; Orientation; Wintering habitat

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; MIGRATION ROUTE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036767340     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340208978501     Document Type: Article

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