Does food abundance explain altitudinal migration in a tropical frugivorous bird?

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 204-213

  Boyle, W A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTHROPOD; BIRD; BREEDING SITE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MIGRATION; PREY CAPTURE; PROTEIN;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; AVES; CORAPIPO ALTERA;

EID: 76149137248     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-133     Document Type: Article

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