A quantitative approach to identifying predators from nest remains

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-48

  Anthony, R Michael ^a   Grand, James B ^a,c   Fondell, Thomas F ^a   Manly, Bryan F J ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b West Incorporated   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Artificial egg; Bald Eagle; Branta canadensis; Brown bear; Camera; Dusky Canada Goose; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Mixture model analysis; Nest predation; Ursus arctos

Indexed keywords

ANSER; ANSER SP.; BRANTA; BRANTA CANADENSIS; BRANTA CANADENSIS OCCIDENTALIS; CICONIIFORMES; HALIAEETUS; HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 1342268208     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.1.40     Document Type: Article

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