Chronologically sampled flight feathers permits recognition of individual molt-migrants due to varying protein sources
This is a proof of concept paper based on chronological samples of growing feathers from geese thought to be molt-migrants. When molt-migrant birds initiate molt shortly after migrating to a new isoscape, isotope values measured along the length of their feathers should change continuously. To asses...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-01-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/743.pdf |