Hierarchical cues in brood parasite nest selection

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 521-532

  Patten, Michael A ^a,b   Reinking, Dan L ^b   Wolfe, Donald H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Sutton Avian Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Edge effects; Molothrus ater; Nest placement; Regression trees

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; CLUTCH SIZE; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; HABITAT USE; HOST; LAYING DATE; NEST SITE; PRAIRIE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SITE SELECTION;

MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 79958766940     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-010-0608-7     Document Type: Article

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