Spring migration phenology of birds in the Northern Prairie region is correlated with local climate change

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 351-363

  Swanson, David L ^a   Palmer, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a University of South Dakota   (United States)

^b DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Migration arrival; Migration timing; Minnesota; South Dakota

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 72249116747     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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