Forest fragmentation and rhinocryptid nest predation in central Chile

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 285-288

  Vergara, Pablo M ^a,b   Simonetti, Javier A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Artificial nests; Forest fragmentation; Nest predation; Rhinocryptidae; Trap habitats

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; NEST PREDATION; PREDATION RISK;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; MAMMALIA; RHINOCRYPTIDAE;

EID: 0346735401     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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