Multiscale analysis of the effects of rainfall extremes on reproduction by an obligate riparian bird in urban and rural landscapes

Auk

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-76

  Mattsson, Brady J ^a   Cooper, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Climatic variation; Louisiana Waterthrush; Nest survival; Riparian ecosystem; Seiurus motacilla; Territory size; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; LAND USE CHANGE; RAINFALL; REPRODUCTION; RIPARIAN ZONE; RURAL LANDSCAPE; SONGBIRD; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; PASSERI; SEIURUS MOTACILLA;

EID: 67650331086     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.08001     Document Type: Article

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