Forest fragment size affects edge effect in nest predation - Experiment with artificial nests

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-242

  Mazgajski, Tomasz D ^a   Rejt, Łukasz ^a  

^a MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Artificial nest; Edge effect; Forest fragmentation; Nest predation; Patch size effect

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; NEST PREDATION; PATCH SIZE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND; WORLD;

AVES; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 22344438063     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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