Comparative occupancy and habitat associations of black-and-white (Mniotilta varia) and golden-cheeked warblers (Setophaga crysoparia) in the Juniper-Oak Woodlands of central Texas

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 382-397

  Warren, Christopher C ^a,b   Ott, James R ^a   Veech, Joseph A ^a  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

^b Austin Water Utility   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; BREEDING POPULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST COVER; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; MODEL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SELECTION; SURVEYING;

BALCONES CANYONLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; DENDROICA CHRYSOPARIA; JUNIPERUS; MNIOTILTA; MNIOTILTA VARIA; SETOPHAGA;

EID: 84875460156     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-169.2.382     Document Type: Article

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