Edge effects reduce the nesting success of Acadian Flycatchers in a moderately fragmented forest

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 425-436

  Hoover, Jeffrey P ^a   Tear, Timothy H ^b   Baltz, Michael E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c Nature Conservancy   (United States)

Author keywords

Cowbird parasitism; Empidonax virescens; Forest fragmentation; Nest predation; Source sink habitat

Indexed keywords

AVES; EMPIDONAX VIRESCENS;

EID: 33751040250     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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