Nesting habitat of Warbling Vireos across an elevational gradient in the southern Sierra Nevada

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-239

  Purcell, Kathryn L ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Elevational gradient; Habitat selection; Nest site selection; Nesting habitat; Vireo gilvus; Warbling Vireo

Indexed keywords

CALOCEDRUS DECURRENS; CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS PONDEROSA; QUERCUS KELLOGGII; QUERCUS VELUTINA; VIREO GILVUS; VIREONIDAE;

EID: 34548279346     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2007.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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