Do predation rates on artificial nests accurately reflect predation rates on natural bird nests?

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-262

  King, David I ^a   DeGraaf, Richard M ^a   Griffin, Curtice R ^a   Maier, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PASSER DOMESTICUS;

EID: 0033470935     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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