Nest-site selection and nest survival of lewis's woodpecker in aspen riparian woodlands

Condor

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-193

  Newlon, Karen R ^a,b,c   Saab, Victoria A ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c Montana Natural Heritage Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspen; Lewis's Woodpecker; Melanerpes lewis; Nest survival; Nest site selection; Populus Tremuloides; Riparian

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELANERPES LEWIS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 79957682349     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/cond.2011.100056     Document Type: Article

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