Evolution of Nesting Height in an Endangered Hawaiian Forest Bird in Response to a Non-Native Predator

Conservation Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 905-911

  Vanderwerf, Eric A ^a  

^a Pacific Rim Conservation   (United States)

Author keywords

Chasiempis ibidis; Hawaii; Island species; Non native predators; Novel threats; Oahu Elepaio

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST PREDATION; NESTING SUCCESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EVOLUTION; FOOD CHAIN; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; RAT; RODENT CONTROL; SONGBIRD; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOOD CHAIN; HAWAII; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RATS; RODENT CONTROL; SELECTION, GENETIC; SONGBIRDS;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS;

AVES; CHASIEMPIS; CHASIEMPIS IBIDIS; CHASIEMPIS SANDWICHENSIS; RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 84865989622     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2012.01877.x     Document Type: Article

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