Predation of artificial nests in hardwood fragments enclosed by pine and agricultural habitats

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1438-1442

  Sargent, Robert A ^a,b   Kilgo, John C ^a,c   Chapman, Brian R ^a   Miller, Karl V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Air Force Materiel Command   (United States)

^c Savannah River Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial nests; Coturnix coturnix; Fragmentation; Predation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; AVIFAUNA; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; NEST PREDATION;

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX COTURNIX; GALLIFORMES; PASSERI;

EID: 0031785513     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802010     Document Type: Article

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