Intraspecific latitudinal variation in nest orientation among ground-nesting passerines: A study using published data

Condor

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 441-446

  Burton, Niall H K ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground nesting birds; Latitude; Nest orientation; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 34248631411     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2007)109[441:ILVINO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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