Using deuterium to examine altitudinal migration by Andean birds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-91

  Hardesty, Jessica L ^a,c   Fraser, Kevin C ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c American Bird Conservancy   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitudinal movement; Ecuador; Elevational gradient; Hummingbirds; Stable hydrogen isotopes

Indexed keywords

AVES; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 77950291531     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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