Habitat use and mating system of the houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) in a semi-desertic area of North Africa: Implications for conservation

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-52

  Hingrat, Yves ^a,b   Saint Jalme, Michel ^b   Ysnel, Frédéric ^c   Le Nuz, Eric ^a   Lacroix, Frédéric ^a  

^a Emirates Center for Wildlife Propagation   (Morocco)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Exploded lek; Seasonal variations; Sexual differences; Trophic resources

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; LEK; MOVEMENT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

AFRICA; NORTH AFRICA;

ARTHROPODA; CHLAMYDOTIS UNDULATA UNDULATA; OTIDIDAE; STIPA TENACISSIMA;

EID: 33846110520     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0098-9     Document Type: Article

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