Metapopulation consequences of site fidelity for colonially breeding mammals and birds

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 716-727

  Matthiopoulos, Jason ^a   Harwood, John ^a   Thomas, Len ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apparent carrying capacity; Breeding habitat; Natal dispersal; Philopatry; Prospecting

Indexed keywords

COLONIAL BREEDING; DISPERSAL; PHILOPATRY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SITE FIDELITY;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 27644552211     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.00970.x     Document Type: Article

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