Microhabitat nest cover effect on nest survival of the red-crested cardinal

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 506-512

  Segura, Luciano N ^a   Masson, Diego A ^b   Gantchoff, Mariela G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; MICROHABITAT; MONITORING; NEST; NEST GUARDING; NESTING; SONGBIRD; VEGETATION COVER;

ARGENTINA;

PAROARIA CORONATA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 84865749345     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/11-181.1     Document Type: Article

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