Nest use, interspecific relationships and competition for nests in the bearded vulture gypaetus barbatus in the pyrenees: Influence on breeding success

Bird Study

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 224-229

  Margalida, Antoni ^a   García, Diego ^b  

^a Grup d Estudi i Protecció del Trencalòs   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

PYRENEES; SPAIN;

GYPAETUS BARBATUS;

EID: 0032842135     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659909461134     Document Type: Article

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