Behavioral responses of nesting birds to human disturbance along recreational trails

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-138

  Smith Castro, Jennifer R ^a   Rodewald, Amanda D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flight initiation distance; Flush distance; Nest predation; Recreational trails; Reproductive success; Urban ecology

Indexed keywords

AVES; CARDINALIS; CARDINALIS CARDINALIS;

EID: 77954161855     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2010.00270.x     Document Type: Article

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