Effects of population density on survival in Merlins

Auk

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 184-193

  Lieske, David J ^a,d   Warkentin, Ian G ^b   James, Paul C ^c   Oliphant, Lynn W ^a   Espie, Richard H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c Fish and Wildlife Branch   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

FALCO COLUMBARIUS;

EID: 0033977944     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2000)117[0184:EOPDOS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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