Essays about: "stopovers"

Found 2 essays containing the word stopovers.

  1. 1. Migration routes, stopover sites and home range sizes of Taiga Bean Geese (Anser fabalis fabalis) breeding in northern Sweden and central Norway tracked by GPS tags

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Jorina Boer; [2019]
    Keywords : Taiga Bean Goose; Anser fabalis fabalis; migration; GPS; stopovers; home range;

    Abstract : The Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis fabalis) has shown a recent decrease in population size. For geese breeding in central Scandinavia, the delineation between different subpopu-lations is not entirely clear and more detailed knowledge regarding migratory routes is still lacking. READ MORE

  3. 2. Synchronizing migration with birth: an exploration of migratory tactics in female moose

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Linnéa Näsén; [2015]
    Keywords : migration; calving; moose; time minimization; energy maximization;

    Abstract : Migration and giving birth are crucial decisions for animals during their life cycle, which may have lasting consequences on their population demography and fitness. Migration can entail a variety of possible effects for an individual, such as access to high quality food and reduced risk for predation. READ MORE