An inexpensive method for remotely monitoring nest activity

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 418-424

  Hartman, C Alex ^a   Oring, Lewis W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Data logger; iButton; Incubation; Long billed Curlew; Nest monitoring; Nest predation; Nest success

Indexed keywords

AVES; NUMENIUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 33751041061     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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