Understanding the ecological and evolutionary function of stopover in migrating birds

ABSTRACT Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land multiple times to make so‐called ‘stopovers’. Our current knowledge on the functions of stopover is mainly base...

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Published in:	Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Vol. 97; no. 4; pp. 1231 - 1252
Main Authors:	Schmaljohann, Heiko, Eikenaar, Cas, Sapir, Nir
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2022
Subjects:	Animal reproduction Anthropogenic factors avian behaviour benefits bird Bird migration Breeding Breeding seasons Breeding success costs Decisions Ecological research Endurance Energy Environmental changes Environmental conditions Environmental risk Evolution Fitness Flight Health risks Landing behavior life history migration Migratory birds Migratory species Mortality risk Oceans Physiology Predation Recovery Reproduction Reproductive fitness Spring stopover Survival trade‐off benefits costs stopover fitness bird life history migration trade-off behaviour avian
ISSN:	1464-7931, 1469-185X, 1469-185X
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