Does fresh vegetation protect avian nests from ectoparasites? An experiment with tree swallows

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1005-1010

  Dawson, Russell D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

ECOPARASITES; HATCHING FAILURE; OFFSPRINGS;

BIODIVERSITY;

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; ECTOPARASITE; HATCHING; NESTING BEHAVIOR;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; AVES; CALLIPHORIDAE; GALLIFORMES; HEXAPODA; HIRUNDINIDAE; INSECTA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 9944229172     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z04-076     Document Type: Article

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