Breeding dispersal by Ross’s geese in the Queen Maud Gulf metapopulation
We estimated rates of breeding philopatry and complementary dispersal within the Queen Maud Gulf metapopulation of Ross’s Geese (Chen rossii) using multistate modeling of neckband observations at five breeding colonies, 1999–2003. Probability of philopatry was female–biased, but varied among colonie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2004-06-01
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Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC-27-1-pp-331-341.pdf |