Fuel loads acquired at a stopover site influence the pace of intercontinental migration in a boreal songbird
Abstract Long-distance migratory organisms are under strong selection to migrate quickly. Stopovers demand more time than flying and are used by individuals to refuel during migration, but the effect of fuel loads (fat) acquired at stopover sites on the subsequent pace of migration has not been quan...
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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