Study on the utilitizaion of stopover sites and migration strategies of migratory birds
迁徙鸟类对中途停歇地的利用及迁徙对策

As connections between breeding and non-breeding grounds, stopover sites are of importance for the whole life history of migrants. This paper reviewed several aspects of stopover ecology, including the migration strategies, selection of stopover sites, stopover duration, dynamics of body mass and population characteristics of migrants, and attributes of the habitats at stopover sites. The further research directions were also discussed in the field of stopover ecology. The costs of time and energy associate...