Prevalence of nest predators in a sub-Arctic ecosystem

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-232

  Klausen, Kristin B ^a   Pedersen, Åshild Ø ^b   Yoccoz, N G ^b   Ims, Rolf A ^b  

^a Fylkesmannen i Nordland   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Artificial nest; Corvids; Habitat; Predation; Willow ptarmigan

Indexed keywords

AVES; CORVIDA; CORVUS CORAX; CORVUS CORONE CORNIX; GALLIFORMES; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; MAMMALIA; SALIX;

EID: 77952582163     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0304-1     Document Type: Article

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