Adult piping plover habitat selection varies by behavior

Abstract Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus, “plover”) are beach‐nesting shorebirds that occupy their breeding range from about April to August. When plovers arrive on the breeding grounds, they select and defend territories, lay and incubate eggs, and tend to precocial broods; additionally, adults...

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Main Authors: Samantha Robinson, Henrietta Bellman, Katie Walker, Daniel Catlin, Sarah Karpanty, Shannon Ritter, James Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-12-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3870