A quasi-experimental approach using telemetry to assess migration-strategy-specific differences in the decision-making processes at stopover

A quasi-experimental approach using telemetry to assess migration-strategy-specific differences in the decision-making processes at stopover

Abstract Background Migrant birds travel between their breeding areas and wintering grounds by alternating energetically and physiologically demanding flights with periods of rest and fuelling, so-called stopovers. An important intrinsic factor influencing the decision to resume migration is the amo...

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Main Authors: Heiko Schmaljohann, Thomas Klinner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Bird
Common redstart
Departure decision
Energy stores
European robin
Migration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-020-00307-5

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