Survival probabilities of first and second clutches of blackbird (Turdus Merula) in an urban environment

Archives of Biological Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 489-493

  Kurucz, Kornélia ^a   Kallenberger, Heléna ^a   Szigeti, Csilla ^a   Purger, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Artificial nest; Botanical garden; Hungary; P cs; Plasticine; Predation; Quail

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955155105     PISSN: 03544664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1002489K     Document Type: Article

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