Variability of arrival dates of maine migratory breeding birds: Implications for detecting climate change

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 443-454

  Wilson Jr , W Herbert ^a  

^a Colby College   (United States)

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EID: 77649312231     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/045.016.n311     Document Type: Article

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