Predation on artificial nests in small grassland patches in East-Central Illinois

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-38

  Newton, J L ^a   Heske, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; EDGE EFFECT; FOREST EDGE; GRASSLAND; NEST PREDATION; PATCH SIZE;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035140322     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2001)145[0029:POANIS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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