Potential factors influencing nest defense in diurnal North American raptors

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-110

  Morrison, Joan L ^a,b   Terry, Madeline ^a,c   Kennedy, Patricia L ^a,d  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Breeding behavior; Nest defense; Predation risk; Reproductive effort

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; NEST GUARDING; PREDATION RISK; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; MAMMALIA; RAPTORES;

EID: 33749059423     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/0892-1016(2006)40[98:PFINDI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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