Nest exclosures do not improve streaked horned lark nest success

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 315-322

  Pearson, Scott F ^a   Moore, Randall ^b   Knapp, Shannon M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eremophila alpestris strigata; Nest predation; Predator exclusion; Species recovery

Indexed keywords

AVES; EREMOPHILA (ANGIOSPERM); EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS STRIGATA; FALCO SPARVERIUS;

EID: 84865532522     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2012.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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