Temporal patterns of predation on artificial nests in the southern boreal forest

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1227-1234

  Bayne, Erin M ^a   Hobson, Keith A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial nests; Boreal forest; Corvids; Mice; Nest predation; Observer effects; Predator activity; Squirrels; Temporal pattern; Timer nest

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; NEST PREDATION; SPATIAL PATTERN; TEMPORAL PATTERN;

EID: 0031426067     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802121     Document Type: Article

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