Nest predation in forest birds: Influence of predator type and predator's habitat quality

Oikos

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 641-653

  Martin, Jean Louis ^a   Joron, Mathieu ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT QUALITY; HERBIVORY; NEST PREDATION; PREDATION RISK;

CANADA;

AVES; CERVIDAE; CONIFEROPHYTA; CORVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS COLUMBIANUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS SITKENSIS; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 0042232132     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12040.x     Document Type: Article

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