Changes in distribution and habitat use of Svalbard light-bellied brent geese Branta bernicla hrota, 1980-1995: Driven by Zostera availability?

Norsk Polarinstitutt, Skrifter

Volumn , Issue 200, 1998, Pages 253-276

  Clausen, Preben ^a   Percival, Steve M ^b  

^a Natl Environ Research Institute   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

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