Population abundance and trends of saltmarsh (Ammodramus caudacutus) and Nelson’s (A. nelsoni) sparrows: Influence of sea levels and precipitation;Populationsabundanz und trends bei spitzschwanz-(Ammodramus caudacutus) und nelsonammer (a. nel-soni): einfluss von meeresspiegel und niederschlag

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 189-200

  Shriver, W Gregory ^a   O’brien, Kathleen M ^b   Ducey, Mark J ^c   Hodgman, Thomas P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammodramus; Climate change; Monitoring; Nelson s Sparrow; Population trends; Precipitation; Saltmarsh Sparrow; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

AMMODRAMUS; AMMODRAMUS CAUDACUTUS; AMMODRAMUS NELSONI; AVES; PASSERIDAE; RUBUS MOLUCCANUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 85009206717     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-015-1266-6     Document Type: Article

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