Nest predation of greater sage-grouse in relation to microhabitat factors and predators

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 240-248

  Coates, Peter S ^a   Delehanty, David J ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

American badger; Centrocercus urophasianus; Common raven; Greater sage grouse; Nest predation; Video monitoring

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; MICROHABITAT; MUSTELID; NEST PREDATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SHRUB; SURVIVAL; UNDERSTORY; VIDEOGRAPHY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; CORVUS CORAX; TAXIDEA; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXUS; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 76349098246     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2009-047     Document Type: Article

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