Position of blackbird (Turdus merula) nests in orange trees

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 193-197

  Taberner, Aina ^a   Tamarit, Rosa ^a   Gil Delgado, José A ^a  

^a not available

Author keywords

Air temperature; Nest distance; Nest height; Nest place; Nest temperature; Orange trees

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; BREEDING SUCCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INBREEDING; MICROCLIMATE; NESTING; NONHUMAN; ORANGE (FRUIT); PLANT HEIGHT; PLANTATION; PREDATION RISK; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TREE; TREE TRUNK; TURDUS MERULA;

CITRUS SINENSIS; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 84872400163     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815512X13529763129890     Document Type: Article

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