Nest predation in declining populations of common eiders Somateria mollissima: An experimental evaluation of the role of hooded crows Corvus cornix

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-134

  Stien, Jennifer ^a   Yoccoz, Nigel G ^a   Ims, Rolf A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

common eider; Corvus cornix; hooded crow; nest predation; population trends; Somateria mollissima

Indexed keywords

AVES; CORVIDAE; CORVUS CORONE CORNIX; SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA;

EID: 77955184441     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/09-060     Document Type: Article

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