Removing brown-headed cowbirds increases seasonal fecundity and population growth in song sparrows

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 3037-3047

  Smith, James N M ^a   Taitt, Mary J ^a   Zanette, Liana ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Brown headed Cowbird; Melospiza melodia; Molothrus ater; Nest predation; Population growth rate; Seasonal fecundity; Song Sparrow

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; FECUNDITY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEST PREDATION; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONALITY;

AVES; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERI; PASSERIDAE; RIPARIA;

EID: 0013055879     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[3037:RBHCIS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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