Efficacy of stable isotope ratios in assigning endangered migrants to breeding and wintering sites

Ecological Applications

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 568-576

  Kelly, Jeffrey F ^a   Johnson, Matthew J ^b   Langridge, Suzanne ^c   Whitfield, Mary ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Southern Sierra Research Station   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

13c; 15n; d; Empidonax traillii extimus; Migratory connectivity; Stable isotope ratios; Willow flycatcher

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; CONNECTIVITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOOD WEB; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MIGRATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PASSERINE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; EMPIDONAX TRAILLII; SALIX;

HYDROGEN; ISOTOPE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEATHER; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SONGBIRD;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEATHERS; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

EID: 54349115438     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/07-0027.1     Document Type: Article

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