Road effects on food availability and energetic intake in florida scrub-jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 581-589

  Morgan, Gina M ^a,c   Boughton, Raoul K ^a,b   Rensel, Michelle A ^a   Schoech, Stephan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

^c NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

anthropogenic effects; Aphelocoma coerulescens; edge habitat; energy intake; Florida Scrub Jay; food availability; foraging; roads

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SECURITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT TYPE; NESTLING; PASSERINE; PAVEMENT;

EID: 77955077143     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2010.09033     Document Type: Article

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