Spatial distribution and site fidelity of non-breeding piping plovers on the Georgia Coast

Waterbirds

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 241-251

  Noel, Brandon L ^a,b   Chandler, C Ray ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charadrius melodus; Home range; Microhabitat; Piping plover; Site fidelity; Winter survival

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; HOME RANGE; MICROHABITAT; SITE FIDELITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; WADER;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHARADRIIDAE; CHARADRIUS MELODUS;

EID: 36849081473     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695(2008)31[241:SDASFO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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