Search for dissertations about: "Robert Stach"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Robert Stach.

  2. 1. Migratory routes and stopover behaviour in avian migration

    Author : Robert Stach; Cecilia Kullberg; Sven Jakobsson; Thord Fransson; Åke Lindström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bird migration; migration routes; stopover; geolocator; radio telemetry; tracking; fuel deposition; etologi; Ethology;

    Abstract : Migratory birds, some small and light weight as matchboxes, engage in seasonal inter-continental journeys in order to take advantage of the long summer days and abundance of food at northern latitudes to breed and raise their young, and then escape the harsh winters by migrating to lower latitudes. This thesis deals with two important aspects of migration, the routes taken during migration and the birds’ behaviour at stopovers. READ MORE