Potential influence of habitat and predation on local breeding success and population in Spotted Flycatchers Muscicapa striata

Bird Study

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 328-330

  Stoate, Chris ^a   Szczur, John ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION RISK; WOODLAND;

MUSCICAPA STRIATA;

EID: 33750888644     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650609461450     Document Type: Article

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