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High Altitude Bird Migration at Temperate Latitudes: A Synoptic Perspective on Wind Assistance
At temperate latitudes the synoptic patterns of bird migration are strongly structured by the presence of cyclones and anticyclones, both in the horizontal and altitudinal dimensions. In certain synoptic conditions, birds may efficiently cross regions with opposing surface wind by choosing a higher...
Autores principales: | Dokter, Adriaan M., Shamoun-Baranes, Judy, Kemp, Michael U., Tijm, Sander, Holleman, Iwan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536796/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23300969 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0052300 |
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