Landscape movements of migratory birds and bats reveal an expanded scale of stopover.

Many species of birds and bats undertake seasonal migrations between breeding and over-wintering sites. En-route, migrants alternate periods of flight with time spent at stopover--the time and space where individuals rest and refuel for subsequent flights. We assessed the spatial scale of movements...

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Main Authors: Philip D Taylor, Stuart A Mackenzie, Bethany G Thurber, Anna M Calvert, Alex M Mills, Liam P McGuire, Christopher G Guglielmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3207824?pdf=render