Seed and feeder use by birds in the united states and canada

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-25

  Horn, David J ^a   Johansen, Stacey M ^a   Wilcoxen, Travis E ^a  

^a MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird feed; Bird feeder; Bird feeding; Bird food; Bird seed; Citizen science; Feeding birds; Supplemental feeding; Wild birds

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DICOTYLEDON; FEEDING; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; MILLET; SEED; SONGBIRD; WILD POPULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899127894     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.365     Document Type: Article

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