Marking nests increases the frequency of nest depredation in a northern population of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 174-176

  Rollinson, Njal ^a   Brooks, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRYSEMYS; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS; CORVUS CORAX; MAMMALIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34248579528     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[174:MNITFO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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