Sensitivity of nesting great egrets (Ardea alba) and white ibises (Eudocimus albus) to reduced prey availability

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 660-670

  Herring, Garth ^a,c   Gawlik, Dale E ^a   Cook, Mark I ^b   Beerens, James M ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EVERGLADES DIVISION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ardea alba; clutch size; Eudocimus albus; Florida Everglades; Great Egret; nest survival; nesting ecology; White Ibis

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NESTING SUCCESS; PREY AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; WADER;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955060680     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2010.09144     Document Type: Article

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