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State-space modelling of the flight behaviour of a soaring bird provides new insights to migratory strategies

Journal Article · · Functional Ecology
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  1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Washington State University, Vancouver Washington; School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall Cork Ireland
  2. U.S. Geological Survey, Forest & Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Boise Idaho
  3. Conservation Science Global, West Cape May New Jersey
  4. Bloom Biological Inc., Santa Ana California
  5. Division of Forestry & Natural Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown West Virginia
  6. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Washington State University, Vancouver Washington

Not provided.

Research Organization:
West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003538
OSTI ID:
1541570
Journal Information:
Functional Ecology, Vol. 32, Issue 9; ISSN 0269-8463
Publisher:
British Ecological Society; Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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