Are results of artificial nest experiments a valid indicator of success of natural nests?

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 270-276

  Mezquida, Eduardo T ^a,c   Marone, Luis ^a,b  

^a UF and EV   (Argentina)

^b Ctr Adv Studs Ecol and Biodiv   (Chile)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NEST PREDATION; PASSERINE; SURVIVAL;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA; MONTE DESERT; SOUTH AMERICA;

PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 2142705427     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/02-117     Document Type: Article

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