Habitat occupancy patterns of a forest dwelling songbird: Causes and consequences

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1297-1305

  Doran, Patrick J ^a,b   Holmes, Richard T ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

DWELLING; FORESTED LANDSCAPE;

BIODIVERSITY;

ARRIVAL DATE; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTION; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

DENDROICA CAERULESCENS; PASSERI;

EID: 30444460890     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-127     Document Type: Article

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