Seize the night: European blackbirds (Turdus merula) extend their foraging activity under artificial illumination;Nutze die nacht: Amseln (Turdus merula) verlängern ihre nahrungssuche unter künstlichem nachlicht

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 123-131

  Russ, Anja ^a,b   Rüger, Annika ^a,b   Klenke, Reinhard ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Light at night; Night light niche; Temporal niche; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

AVES; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 84905313961     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-014-1105-1     Document Type: Article

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