Plasticity in nest placement of the Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur): Experimental evidence from Moroccan agro-ecosystems

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 65-73

  Hanane, Saâd ^a  

^a Center of Forest Research   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscape; Gamebird species; Generalised linear modelling; Nest placement; Olive groves; Orange groves; Type of plantings

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGROECOSYSTEM; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; MOROCCO; NEST HEIGHT; NEST TRUNK DISTANCE; NESTING; NONHUMAN; OLIVE TREE; PLANT PARAMETERS; PLASTICITY; STREPTOPELIA; STREPTOPELIA TURTUR; TREE HEIGHT;

EID: 84902274885     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815514X13947297062869     Document Type: Article

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