Factors that influence vital rates of Seaside and Saltmarsh sparrows in coastal New Jersey, USA

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 115-131

  Roberts, Samuel G ^a   Longenecker, Rebecca A ^b   Etterson, Matthew A ^c   Ruskin, Katharine J ^d,e   Elphick, Chris S ^d   Olsen, Brian J ^e   Shriver, W Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b US Fish & Wildlife Service Massachusetts   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adult survival; Ammodramus caudacutus; Ammodramus maritimus; ditching; nest survival; predator control; salt marsh

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019839616     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jofo.12199     Document Type: Article

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