The contribution of artificial nest experiments to understanding avian reproductive success: A review of methods and conclusions

Ibis

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 298-307

  Major, Richard E ^a   Kendal, Caitlin E ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; BIRD; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EID: 0029769335     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1996.tb04342.x     Document Type: Article

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