Green plant material versus ectoparasites in nests of Bonelli's eagle

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 274, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-104

  Ontiveros, D ^a   Caro, J ^a   Pleguezuelos, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bonelli's eagle; Breeding success; Nest greenery; Protocalliphora; South east Spain

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; COEVOLUTION; CONIFEROUS TREE; ECTOPARASITE; NEST STRUCTURE; NESTING SUCCESS; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ACCIPITRIDAE; ARTHROPODA; CALLIPHORIDAE; HEXAPODA; HIERAAETUS FASCIATUS; PINUS PINASTER; PROTOCALLIPHORA; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 37249009713     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00364.x     Document Type: Article

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