Apparent nest abandonment as evidence of breeding-season mortality in great lakes piping plovers (Charadrius melodus)

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 402-410

  Roche, Erin A ^a   Arnold, Todd W ^a   Cuthbert, Francesca J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Charadrius melodus; Endangered species; Nest abandonment; Piping plover; Program MARK; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREEDING SEASON; BROOD DESERTION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MORTALITY; NESTING; SURVIVAL; WADER;

AVES; CHARADRIUS MELODUS; FALCO COLUMBARIUS;

EID: 77951907067     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.09034     Document Type: Article

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