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Feasibility of sun and magnetic compass mechanisms in avian long-distance migration

Birds use different compass mechanisms based on celestial (stars, sun, skylight polarization pattern) and geomagnetic cues for orientation. Yet, much remains to be understood how birds actually use these compass mechanisms on their long-distance migratory journeys. Here, we assess in more detail the...

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Autores principales: Muheim, Rachel, Schmaljohann, Heiko, Alerstam, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5989362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29992024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40462-018-0126-4