Effects of macrohabitat and microhabitat on nest-box use and nesting success of American Kestrels

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 410-423

  Rohrbaugh Jr , Ronald W ^a,b   Yahner, Richard H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN KESTREL; NEST SUCCESS; NEST-BOX USE; NESTING HABITAT;

USA, PENNSYLVANIA, BERKS COUNTY; USA, PENNSYLVANIA, LEHIGH COUNTY;

FALCO SPARVERIUS;

EID: 1842370293     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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