Variation in life-history traits and nest-site selection affects risk of nest predation in the California Gnatcatcher

Auk

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 324-332

  Sockman, Keith W ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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POLIOPTILA CALIFORNICA;

EID: 0030802441     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089235     Document Type: Article

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