Bird population dynamics in the wintering season: the case of the mediterranean Gull Larus melanodephalus = Dinàmiques poblacionals en ocells durant la hivernada: el cas de la Gavina Capnegra Larus melanocephalus

The winter period is typically associated with harsh weather conditions and reduced food availability, which may lead to increased mortality. In birds, a common strategy to avoid such risks is to migrate to more favourable grounds, but its demographic costs are largely unknown. The wintering season...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carboneras Malet, Carles
Other Authors: Tavecchia, Giacomo
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universitat de Barcelona 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/386447