Ecological correlates of feather mite prevalence in passerines

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 489-494

  Figuerola, J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEATHER; MITE; PASSERINE;

ACARI; ANALGOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; AVES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0034508688     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2000.310408.x     Document Type: Article

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