Massive collapse and rapid rebound: Population dynamics of eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) during an ENSO event

Auk

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1162-1166

  Jehl Jr , Joseph R ^a   Sean Boyd, W ^b   Paul, Don S ^c   Anderson, Daniel W ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

CALIFORNIA; GREAT SALT LAKE; MONO LAKE; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

PODICEPS NIGRICOLLIS; PODICIPEDIDAE;

EID: 0036824174     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4090248     Document Type: Article

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