Effects of nutritional condition on spring migration: Do migrants use resource availability to keep pace with a changing world?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2424-2429

  Bridge, Eli S ^a   Kelly, Jeffrey F ^a   Bjornen, Paul E ^a   Curry, Claire M ^a   Crawford, Priscilla H C ^a   Paritte, Jacqueline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Food availability; Migratory fattening; Nutritional condition; Timing of migration

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BIRD; CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SEASON;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; CLIMATE; CUES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GLOBAL WARMING; ISOTOPES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEASONS;

AVES; JUNCO HYEMALIS;

EID: 77954078118     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.041277     Document Type: Article

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