Nest predator use of food plots within a forest matrix: An experiment using artificial nests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 179, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 223-229

  Conner, L Mike ^a   Perkins, Micah W ^a  

^a JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial nest; Food plot; Georgia; Nest predation; Predation management

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS;

FOREST MATRIX;

FORESTRY;

AVES;

EID: 0038383047     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00516-9     Document Type: Article

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