Nest predation in European reedbeds: Different losses in edges but similar losses in interiors

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 285-292

  Báldi, András ^a   Batáry, Péter ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Artificial nests; Edge effect; Great reed warbler; Habitat fragmentation; Variability

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; CONSERVATION; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; NEST PREDATION; REEDBED;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FEJER; HUNGARY; LAKE HORNBORGA; LAKE VELENCEI; NEUSIEDLER SEE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; VASTRA GOTALAND; WORLD;

ACROCEPHALUS ARUNDINACEUS; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 27644440744     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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