Ectoparasite behavior and its effects on avian nest site selection

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-163

  Loye, J E ^a   Carroll, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Bird; Blood feeding; Conservation biology; Ectoparasite; Habitat

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; AVES; GALLIFORMES;

AVIFAUNA; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECTOPARASITE; HABITAT QUALITY; NEST SITE SELECTION;

EID: 0031817776     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/91.2.159     Document Type: Article

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