Yellow-breasted chat and gray catbird productivity in a fragmented western riparian system

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 494-498

  Morgan, Tawna C ^a,c   Bishop, Christine A ^b   Williams, Tony D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; FECUNDITY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LAYING DATE; NESTING SUCCESS; PASSERINE; PERSISTENCE; RIPARIAN ZONE; SONGBIRD;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; OKANAGAN VALLEY;

DUMETELLA CAROLINENSIS; ICTERIA VIRENS;

EID: 34748920726     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/05-071.1     Document Type: Article

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