Scale-dependent habitat use of Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) in central Ohio

Auk

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 368-382

  Bakermans, Marja H ^a   Rodewald, Amanda D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acadian Flycatcher; Empidonax virescens; Habitat use; Landscape matrix; Nest predation; Riparian forest; Urban

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIRD; HABITAT USE; NEST PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RIPARIAN FOREST;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; EMPIDONAX VIRESCENS;

EID: 33646593158     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123[368:SHUOAF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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