Reconsidering the role of photoperiod in relation to effects of precipitation and food availability on spring departure of a migratory bird

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 279, Issue 1726, 2011, Pages 15-16

  Ramenofsky, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 81855184610     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.1591     Document Type: Note

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