Geographic variation in reproduction and survival of kelp gulls Larus dominicanus vetula in southern Africa

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 580-586

  Altwegg, Res ^a   J M Crawford, Robert ^a,b   G Underhill, Les ^a   Paul Martin, A ^c   A Whittington, Philip ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University ^*  (South Africa)

^d NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; DISPERSAL; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; METAPOPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING; SEABIRD; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AVES; LARUS DOMINICANUS;

EID: 34548542452     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2007.04017.x     Document Type: Article

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