Influence of grassland type, nest type, and shrub encroachment on predation of artificial nests in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 196-201

  Mason, Lisa C ^a   Desmond, Martha J ^a   Agudelo, M Sofia ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial nests; Black grama; Coturnix Quail; Desert grasslands; Desertification; Nest type; Passerines; Predation; Shrub encroachment; Tobosa

Indexed keywords

AMPHISPIZA BILINEATA; BOUTELOUA; BOUTELOUA ERIOPODA; CACTACEAE; CAMPYLORHYNCHUS BRUNNEICAPILLUS; COTURNIX; PASSERIDAE; PHASIANIDAE; PLEURAPHIS MUTICA; PROSOPIS; STURNELLA MAGNA; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 18444395321     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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