Aggressive interactions among birds in winter-fruiting plants

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-107

  Hernández, Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggressive interactions; Euonymus europaeus; Frugivorous birds; Spain; Viburnum opulus

Indexed keywords

AVES; EUONYMUS; EUONYMUS EUROPAEUS; VIBURNUM; VIBURNUM OPULUS;

EID: 47549117239     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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