Combining isotopic and genetic markers to identify breeding origins of migrant birds

Ecological Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1487-1494

  Kelly, Jeffrey F ^a   Ruego, Kristen C ^b   Smith, Thomas B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catharus ustulatus; Deuterium; Hydrogen; Mitochondrial DNA; Stable isotope; Sulfur; Swainson's Thrush

Indexed keywords

GENETIC MARKER;

AVES; CATHARUS USTULATUS; TURDIDAE;

EID: 26044453183     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-1704     Document Type: Article

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