Influence of water depth on nest success of the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the Florida Everglades

Animal Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 190-197

  Baiser, B ^a   Boulton, R L ^a   Lockwood, Julie L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Everglades; Nest success; Restoration; Seaside sparrow; Water depth

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; NESTING SUCCESS; SONGBIRD; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WATER DEPTH;

CAPE SABLE; EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMMODRAMUS MARITIMUS; AMMODRAMUS MARITIMUS MIRABILIS; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 44649115876     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2008.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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