Cavity number and use by other species as correlates of group size in Red-cockaded Woodpeckers

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 181-189

  Kappes Jr , John J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; GROUP SIZE; HABITAT USE; RODENT; TERRITORY;

CAMP BLANDING; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GOETHE STATE FOREST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GLAUCOMYS VOLANS; MELANERPES CAROLINUS; PICOIDES BOREALIS; PTEROMYINI; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 41349116157     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/06-003.1     Document Type: Article

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