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Stochastic atmospheric assistance and the use of emergency staging sites by migrants

Numerous animals move vast distances through media with stochastic dynamic properties. Avian migrants must cope with variable wind speeds and directions en route, which potentially jeopardize fine-tuned migration routes and itineraries. We show how unpredictable winds affect flight times and the use...

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Autores principales: Shamoun-Baranes, Judy, Leyrer, Jutta, van Loon, Emiel, Bocher, Pierrick, Robin, Frédéric, Meunier, Francis, Piersma, Theunis
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2871836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20071381
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.2112