The effect of age on nest concealment and its complimentary effect on production of wood thrush

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-73

  Johnson, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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