Aromatic plants in Eurasian blue tit nests: The 'nest protection hypothesis' revisited

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 162-165

  Pires, Bárbara A ^a   Belo, Anabela F ^b   Rabaça, João E ^b  

^a Avenida 5 de Outubro ^*  (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ECTOPARASITE; NEST; NEST BOX; NEST GUARDING; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SONGBIRD; SURVIVAL;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; LISBON; PORTUGAL;

AVES; CALAMINTHA; CYANISTES CAERULEUS; DITTRICHIA VISCOSA; LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA DENTATA; PINUS PINEA; QUERCUS;

EID: 84858117030     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/11-102.1     Document Type: Article

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