Nest predation in aspen woodlots in an agricultural area in Alberta: The enemy from within

Auk

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-25

  Hannon, Susan J ^a   Cotterill, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPEN; EDGE EFFECT; NEST PREDATION; PATCH SIZE; WOODLAND;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SALICACEAE; TROGLODYTES AEDON;

EID: 0031907253     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089107     Document Type: Article

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