The effect of weather on the decision to migrate from stopover sites by autumn-migrating ducks

Abstract Background Previous investigations of autumn-migrating ducks have reported weak connections between weather conditions and the decision to migrate from stopover sites. We leveraged relatively new weather surveillance radar technology to remotely detect departures of discrete groups of vario...

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Main Authors: Benjamin J. O’Neal, Joshua D. Stafford, Ronald P. Larkin, Eric S. Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Movement Ecology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-018-0141-5