Effects of acidification on the breeding ecology of a stream-dependent songbird, the Louisiana waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2158-2169

  Mulvihill, Robert S ^a,d   Newell, Felicity L ^b   Latta, Steven C ^c  

^a SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Aviary   (United States)

^d Powdermill Avian Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat quality; Productivity; Riparian; Seiurus motacilla; Stream acidification

Indexed keywords

AMPHINEMURA; AVES; EPHEMEROPTERA; LEUCTRA; PASSERI; PLECOPTERA; SEIURUS MOTACILLA;

EID: 53249100526     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.02032.x     Document Type: Article

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