A single wind-mediated mechanism explains high-altitude 'non-goal oriented' headings and layering of nocturnally migrating insects

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 277, Issue 1682, 2010, Pages 765-772

  Reynolds, Andy M ^a   Reynolds, Don R ^a,b   Smith, Alan D ^a   Chapman, Jason W ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion models; Nocturnal boundary layer; Orientation behaviour; Windborne insect migration

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; DISPERSION; EKMAN TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; INSECT; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; WIND FORCING;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 77649195742     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.1221     Document Type: Article

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