Temporal variation in food availability and diet of blackcaps in olive orchards

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 592-603

  Rey, Pedro J ^a   Alcántara, Julio M ^a   Sánchez Lafuente, Alfonso M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA;

EID: 0030222554     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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