Population Change in a Marine Bird Colony is Driven By Changes in Recruitment
The population dynamics of long-lived birds are thought to be very sensitive to changes in adult survival. However, where natal philopatry is low, recruitment from the larger metapopulation may have the strongest effect on population growth rate even in long-lived species. Here, we illustrate such...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Avian Conservation and Ecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ace-eco.org/vol6/iss2/art5/ |