The reproductive success of Blackbirds Turdus merula in relation to habitat structure and choice of nest site

Ibis

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 256-262

  Hatchwell, B J ^a,b   Chamberlain, D E ^a,c   Perrins, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACKBIRD; HABITAT STRUCTURE; NEST-SITE SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

TURDIDAE; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 0029775922     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1996.tb04337.x     Document Type: Article

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