Thermal consequences of turning white in winter: A comparative study of red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus and Scandinavian willow grouse L. l. lagopus

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-129

  Ward, Jennifer M ^a   McCafferty, Dominic J ^b   Ruxton, Graeme D ^a   Houston, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grouse; Lagopus lagopus; Plumage colouration; Solar radiation; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

AVES; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; SALIX; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 34548020529     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[120:TCOTWI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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