J J T Boadway
Biographic Data
| ID | 8549256 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J J T Boadway |
| GIVEN NAMES | J J T |
| FAMILY NAME | Boadway |
| SIGNATURE | BOADWAY J J T |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Breeding Arctic Terns Kill Lemmings
Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) are well known for exhibiting vigorous defense of nests at their breeding colonies. However, in 2008 we observed a previously unreported behavior by terns. We watched chick-rearing adult terns attacking collared lemmings (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus), which included repeatedly lifting them into the air and dropping them to the tundra until they died. Terns attack certain birds and mammals that intrude on their breed…
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Breeding Arctic Terns Kill Lemmings
Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) are well known for exhibiting vigorous defense of nests at their breeding colonies. However, in 2008 we observed a previously unreported behavior by terns. We watched chick-rearing adult terns attacking collared lemmings (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus), which included repeatedly lifting them into the air and dropping them to the tundra until they died. Terns attack certain birds and mammals that intrude on their breed…
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (1 works) · Arctic (1 works) · Avian ecology and behavior (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Fishery (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · Nest (protein structural motif) (1 works) · Oceanography (1 works)