Burrows and burrowing of the puffin (Fratercula arctica)ud

摘要

During a recent study of soil erosion in the Farne Islands, Northumberlandudpuffin colony it became clear that any interpretation of the erosionudprocess and its causes would require information on the size ofudnest burrows, their excavation and useful life. The following paperudis an attempt to bring together published material on these topicsudwith additional data obtained during the Farne Islands study