Winter bird feeding and localized predation on simulated bark-dwelling arthropods

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 510-516

  Martinson, Tammie J ^a   Flaspohler, David J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Bird feeders; Foraging; Overwintering; Pest control; Supplemental feeding

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIRD; FEEDING; PEST CONTROL; PREDATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; AVES; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0037827020     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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