Mortality of Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix nests in Welsh Oakwoods: Predation rates and the identification of nest predators using miniature nest cameras

Bird Study

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 286-295

  Mallord, John W ^a   Orsman, Christopher J ^a   Cristinacce, Andrew ^a   Butcher, Nigel ^a   Stowe, Tim J ^a   Charman, Elisabeth C ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT CONSERVATION; MORTALITY; NEST PREDATION; PASSERINE; POPULATION DECLINE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84865268197     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2012.669359     Document Type: Article

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