Costs and benefits of flocking in foraging white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons): Effects of resource depletion

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-115

  Amano, T ^a   Ushiyama, K ^a   Fujita, G ^a   Higuchi, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anser albifrons; Competition; Flock size; Food abundance; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; WATERFOWL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

ANSER; ANSER ALBIFRONS; ANSER SP.;

EID: 33645543297     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00076.x     Document Type: Article

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