Using geolocator data to reveal incubation periods and breeding biology in Red Knots Calidris canutus rufa

Wader Study Group Bulletin

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-36

  Burger, Joanna ^a,b   Niles, Lawrence J ^b   Porter, Ronald R ^c   Dey, Amanda D ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Conserve Wildlife ^*  (United States)

^c New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ^*  (United States)

^d NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Calidris canutus rufa; Geolocators; Incubation dates; Incubation periods; Proportion breeding

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALIDRIS CANUTUS; CALIDRIS CANUTUS RUFA;

EID: 84866263010     PISSN: 02603799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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