A known unknown: Elaboration of the 'observer effect' on nest success?

Ibis

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  James Reynolds, S ^a   Schoech, Stephan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

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EID: 83755206844     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2011.01201.x     Document Type: Note

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