Using artificial nests to predict nest survival at reintroduction sites

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-51

  Lewis, Rebecca M ^a,b   Armstrong, Doug P ^a   Joy, Michael K ^a   Richard, Yvan ^a   Ravine, Don ^b   Berggren, Åsa ^a   Boulton, Rebecca L ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Nest predation; North Island robin; Predator control; Survival modelling

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; MAMMAL; NEST PREDATION; PREDATOR CONTROL; REINTRODUCTION; RODENT; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

AVES; PETROICA; PHALANGERIDAE; RATTUS; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 67649554055     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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