Using the power of comparison to explain habitat use and migration strategies of shorebirds worldwide

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Piersma, Theunis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Annual cycle; Conservation; Flyways; Foraging; Migration; Seasonal schedules; Waders

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; BREEDING SITE; CONSERVATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MIGRATION; SITE SELECTION; WADER;

AVES; CALIDRIS CANUTUS; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 36649013417     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0240-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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