Intraspecific nest parasitism of wood ducks in natural cavities: Comparisons with nest boxes

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 835-843

  Nielsen, Charlotte L Roy ^a,c   Gates, Robert J ^b   Parker, Patricia G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aix sponsa; Illinois; Intraspecific nest parasitism; Microsatellites; Natural cavities; Nest boxes; Wood ducks

Indexed keywords

BIRD; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; NEST; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PARASITISM;

AIX; AIX SPONSA;

EID: 33746343694     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[835:INPOWD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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