Nest survival patterns in willow Ptarmigan: Influence of time, nesting stage, and female characteristics

Condor

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 377-388

  Wilson, Scott ^a   Martin, Kathy ^a   Hannon, Susan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative prey; Information theoretic approach; Lagopus lagopus; Nest survival; Predator activity; Program MARK; Willow Ptarmigan

Indexed keywords

AVES; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; SALIX;

EID: 34248659971     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2007)109[377:NSPIWP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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