Something for the weekend? Examining the bias in avian phenological recording

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 505-510

  Sparks, Tim H ^a   Huber, Kerstin ^a   Tryjanowski, Piotr ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Autumn; Detectability; Migration; Phenology; Spring

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; FACTUAL DATABASE; FLYING; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GREAT BRITAIN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

AVES;

EID: 45849109936     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-008-0146-7     Document Type: Article

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