Microclimate of tree cavity nests: Is it important for reproductive success in northern flickers?

Auk

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 412-421

  Wiebe, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; CAVITY; MICROCLIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TREE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; RISKE CREEK;

COLAPTES; COLAPTES AURATUS;

EID: 0034956634     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089802     Document Type: Article

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