The influence of transport conditions on the initial orientation of sand martins (riparia riparia)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-97

  Giunchi, D ^a   Pollonara, E ^a   Baldaccini, N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Home independent orientation; Homing; Initial orientation; PCD; Riparia riparia; Sand martin; Stress

Indexed keywords

HOMING BEHAVIOR; ORIENTATION; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; COLUMBA; RIPARIA; RIPARIA RIPARIA;

EID: 0037663755     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2003.9522693     Document Type: Article

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