Interpreting seasonal range shifts in migratory birds: A critical assessment of 'short-stopping' and a suggested terminology

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 571-579

  Elmberg, Johan ^a   Hessel, Rebecca ^b   Fox, Anthony David ^c   Dalby, Lars ^c  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Aarhus University ^*  (Sweden)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breeding range; Climate change; Distribution; Migration; Range shift; Wintering range

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; CLIMATE CHANGE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

CANADA;

ANSER; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 84902544832     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-014-1068-2     Document Type: Review

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