Predation on artificial nests in relation to forest type: Contrasting the use of quail and plasticine eggs

Ecography

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 233-239

  Bayne, Erin M ^a,b   Hobson, Keith A ^a   Fargey, Pat ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Canadian Heritage   (Canada)

^d Grasslands National Park   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHER; NEST PREDATION; QUAIL EGG; RED SQUIRREL;

CANADA;

CORVIDAE; COTURNIX JAPONICA; MARTES PENNANTI; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 0030618298     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1997.tb00366.x     Document Type: Article

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