Effects of a fire on a breeding population of Loggerhead Shrikes in sagebrush steppe habitat

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-28

  Humple, D L ^a   Holmes, A L ^a,b  

^a PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Common Raven; Fire fledgling survival; Loggerhead Shrike; Nest success; Predation; Sagebrush

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS OCCIDENTALIS; LANIIDAE; LANIUS LUDOVICIANUS;

EID: 33646566172     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00004.x     Document Type: Article

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