Demographic differences of black-capped vireos in 2 habitat types in central Texas

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1042-1049

  Noa, Leslie A ^a,c   Hirth, David H ^a   Donovan, Therese M ^a   Cimprich, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Age structure; Black capped vireo; Endangered species; Fort Hood; Habitat management; Habitat selection; Nesting success; Texas; Vireo atricapilla

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE STRUCTURE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; NESTING SUCCESS; PASSERINE; SURVIVAL;

FORT HOOD; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

VIREO; VIREO ATRICAPILLUS; VIREONIDAE;

EID: 53949122694     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-669     Document Type: Article

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