Patterns of predation of Pink-footed Goose nests by polar bear

Ornis Norvegica

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 38-46

  Prop, Jouke ^a   Oudman, Thomas ^b   Van Spanje, Tom M ^c   Wolters, Eva H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

^d NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Climate change; Food selection; Nest success; Svalbard

Indexed keywords

BEAR; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIRD; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE; COLONY; NEST; NESTING SUCCESS; PREDATION;

ARCTIC; SPITSBERGEN; SVALBARD; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

ANSER; ANSER BRACHYRHYNCHUS; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 84886041383     PISSN: 15020878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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