Predator reduction results in compensatory shifts in losses of avian ground nests

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 661-669

  Ellis Felege, Susan N ^a   Conroy, Michael J ^b   Palmer, William E ^c   Carroll, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Colinus virginianus; Compensatory mortality; Ground nesting birds; Infrared nest camera; Mesomammal; Northern bobwhite; Predator control

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMPENSATION; MAMMAL; MONITORING; MORTALITY; NEST PREDATION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POULTRY; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RISK FACTOR; SNAKE; VULNERABILITY;

UNITED STATES;

AVES; COLINUS; COLINUS VIRGINIANUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 84861680326     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02126.x     Document Type: Article

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