A test of the Skutch hypothesis: Does activity at nests increase nest predation risk?

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-116

  Roper, James J ^a   Goldstein, Rachel R ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; NEST PREDATION; PREDATION RISK; SKUTCH HYPOTHESIS; SNAKE; WESTERN SLATY ANTSHRIKE;

AVES; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PASSERIFORMES; RODENTIA; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHILUS ATRINUCHA;

EID: 0030754372     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677304     Document Type: Article

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