Nest-searching cues and studies of nest-site selection and nesting success

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-39

  Rodewald, Amanda D ^a,b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Cues; Nest success; Nest searching; Nest site selection; Observers

Indexed keywords

AVES; EMBERIZINAE; GALLIFORMES; PASSERI; PIRANGA; PIRANGA OLIVACEA; SEIURUS; SEIURUS AUROCAPILLUS; VIREO; VIREO OLIVACEUS; VIREONIDAE;

EID: 1342310659     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.1.31     Document Type: Article

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