Possible effects of nest predation on the breeding success of Ferruginous Ducks Aythya nyroca

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 309-316

  Purger, Jeno J ^a   Mészáros, Lídia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; INCUBATION; NEST PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PROTECTED AREA; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL; WADER; WOODLAND;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; SOMOGY;

ANAS; AYTHYA NYROCA; JUNIPERUS; MAMMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845538207     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270906000451     Document Type: Article

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