Effect of research activity on the success of American robin nests

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 948-952

  Ortega, Catherine P ^a   Ortega, Joseph C ^a   Rapp, Cristin A ^a   Vorisek, Shawchyi ^a,b   Backensto, Stacia A ^a   Palmer, Donald W ^a  

^a FORT LEWIS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American robin; Colorado eggs; Nest success; Nestlings; Nests; Observer effects; Predation; Predators; Reproduction; Research activity; Turdus migratorius

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; TURDUS MIGRATORIUS;

EID: 0030750827     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802204     Document Type: Article

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