Effect of pairing status on use of space by territorial Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus): Bachelor males choose life on the edge

Auk

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 497-504

  Eason, Perri K ^a   Hannon, Susan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; GAMEBIRD; MATE GUARDING; PAIR BOND; SPACE USE; TERRITORIALITY;

LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; SALIX;

EID: 0038141337     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4090202     Document Type: Article

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