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Natal dispersal in great bustards: the effect of sex, local population size and spatial isolation.
The Journal of animal ecology - 1 Mar 2008
Martín Carlos A, Alonso Juan C, Alonso Javier A, Palacín Carlos, Magaña Marina, Martín Beatriz
Abstract excerpt
1. We investigated the causes of natal dispersal in four Spanish areas where 35 breeding groups of the polygynous great bustard Otis tarda were monitored intensively. A total of 392 juveniles were radio-tracked between 1991 and 2006 by ground and via aeroplane to avoid potential biases derived from the non-detection of long-distance dispersers. 2. We explored 10 explanatory variables that were related to...
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