Effect of nestbox construction and colour on the occupancy and breeding success of nesting tits Parus spp.

Bird Study

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 187-192

  Browne, Stephen J ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLEDGING; NEST BOX; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SITE SELECTION;

AVES; PARUS;

EID: 33745747403     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650609461432     Document Type: Article

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