Identification of nest predators: A sampling perspective

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 640-646

  Weidinger, Karel ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DOMINANCE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NEST PREDATION; NEST SITE; RESEARCH WORK; SAMPLING; SPECIES POOL; VIDEOGRAPHY;

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EID: 56049120829     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04418.x     Document Type: Article

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