Ground nest predation might not be higher along edges of Neotropical forest remnants surrounded by pastures: Evidence from the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 3209-3221

  Chiarello, Adriano G ^a   Srbek Araujo, Ana Carolina ^b   Del Duque Jr , Hermano José ^c   De Rodrigues Coelho, Eduardo ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Ambiental Vale   (Brazil)

^c Metodist University Centre Isabela Hendrix   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artificial nests; Edge effects; Forest fragmentation; Hotspot

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; BIRD; EDGE EFFECT; EGG SIZE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENERALIST; GRASSLAND; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT USE; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NEST PREDATION; PASTURE; PROTECTED AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 55149100638     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9422-4     Document Type: Article

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