Do predation rates on artificial nests accurately predict predation rates on natural nests? The effects of nest type, egg type and nest-site characteristics

Emu

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-214

  Berry, Lainie ^a   Lill, Alan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; EGG; NEST PREDATION; NEST STRUCTURE; SITE SELECTION;

AUSTRALIA;

EOPSALTRIA AUSTRALIS; SERINUS; SERINUS CANARIUS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0242339385     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU02054     Document Type: Article

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