Evaluating indices of lipid and protein content in lesser snow and Ross's geese during spring migration

ABSTRACT Assessing nutrient stores in avian species is important for understanding the extent to which body condition influences success or failure in life‐history events. We evaluated predictive models using morphometric characteristics to estimate total body lipids (TBL) and total body protein (TB...

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Main Authors: Drew N. Fowler, Kyle J. Kuechle, Brendan A. Woodall, Mark P. Vrtiska, Elisabeth B. Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-06-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.867