Predation risks for nesting birds in fragmented coast redwood forest

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-51

  Brand, L Arriana ^a,b   George, T Luke ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial nest; Coast redwood; Edge effect; Forest fragmentation; Humboldt County; Nest predation; Passerine; Sequoia sempivirens

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; PREDATION RISK;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 0033977560     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802973     Document Type: Article

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