Impacts of phragmites management on Marsh Wren nesting behavior

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 184-187

  Lazaran, Mark A ^a   Bocetti, Carol I ^a   Whyte, Robert S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

herbicide application; Marsh Wren; nesting behavior; Phragmites

Indexed keywords

GRASS; HERBICIDE; MONITORING; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; SONGBIRD; TERRITORY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WEED CONTROL;

OHIO; OLD WOMAN CREEK NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874027218     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/11-098.1     Document Type: Article

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