Strong contribution of immigration to local population regulation: Evidence from a migratory passerine

Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1828-1838

  Schaub, Michael ^a   Jakober, Hans ^b   Stauber, Wolfgang ^c  

^a SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Friedrichstrasse 8 1   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Integrated population model; JAGS; Lanius collurio; Population dynamics; Red backed Shrike

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CORRELATION; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; MIGRATORY POPULATION; PASSERINE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION MIGRATION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SURVIVAL;

GERMANY;

LANIUS COLLURIO; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 84881228521     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/12-1395.1     Document Type: Article

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