Density, distribution and nest-sites of woodpeckers picidae, in a managed forest of western Poland

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 519-533

  Kosiński, Ziemowit ^a   Kempa, Marcin ^b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b NONE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Breeding densities; Hole nesters; Managed forests; Nest sites

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NEST SITE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SITE SELECTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

DENDROCOPOS MAJOR; DRYOCOPUS MARTIUS; FAGUS; JYNX TORQUILLA; PICIDAE; PICUS CANUS; QUERCUS;

EID: 34548315217     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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