Breeding density of Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus in relation to nest site availability, hatching success and winter weather

Ornis Fennica

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 121-129

  Selås, Vidar ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING DENSITY; HATCHING SUCCESS; NEST SITE AVAILABILITY; SPARROWHAWK; WEATHER; WINTER;

NORWAY;

ACCIPITER NISUS;

EID: 0031406815     PISSN: 00305685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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