Effects of invasive woody plants on avian nest site selection and nesting success in shrublands

Animal Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-293

  Schlossberg, S ^a   King, D I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Invasive plants; Nest predation; Nest site selection; Shrublands

Indexed keywords

BIRD; INVASIVE SPECIES; NEST PREDATION; NEST SITE; NESTING SUCCESS; SHRUBLAND; SITE SELECTION; WOODY PLANT;

MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

AVES; DENDROICA PENSYLVANICA; DUMETELLA CAROLINENSIS;

EID: 77952813641     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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