Can conditions experienced during migration limit the population levels of birds?

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-166

  Newton, Ian ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Migration; Migratory fattening; Population regulation; Stopover ecology; Survival

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; MIGRATORY POPULATION; ORNITHOLOGY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; POPULATION REGULATION; STOPOVER; SURVIVAL;

AVES;

EID: 33645757299     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0058-4     Document Type: Review

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