Utility of open population models: Limitations posed by parameter estimability in the study of migratory stopover

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 513-526

  Morris, Sara R ^a   Larracuente, Amanda M ^a   Covino, Kristen M ^a   Mustillo, Melissa S ^a   Mattern, Kathryn E ^a   Liebner, David A ^a   Sheets, H David ^a  

^a CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION MODELING; STOPOVER;

AVES;

EID: 34249008745     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/05-073.1     Document Type: Article

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