The "edge effect on nest predation" hypothesis after twenty years

Biological Conservation

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 365-374

  Lahti, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Edge effect; Habitat and landscape fragmentation; Nest predation; Predator behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001548047     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00222-6     Document Type: Article

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