Nest materials as a source of genetic data for avian ecological studies

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 471-481

  Pearce, J M ^a,c   Fields, R L ^b,d   Scribner, K T ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b US National Biological Service   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; GALLIFORMES; SOMATERIA FISCHERI;

EID: 0031287256     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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