Thermal aspects of nest-site location for Vesper Sparrows and Horned Larks in British Columbia

Studies in Avian Biology

Volumn , Issue 19, 1999, Pages 137-143

  Nelson, Kari J ^a   Martin, Kathy ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

British Columbia; Grassland birds; Habitat selection; Microclimate; Nest placement; Vegetative cover

Indexed keywords

ALAUDIDAE; AVES; EREMOPHILA; EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS; PASSERIDAE; POOECETES; POOECETES GRAMINEUS;

EID: 0012377971     PISSN: 01979922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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