Predation on artificial nests by marmosets of the genus Callithrix (Primates, Platyrrhini) in a Cerrado fragment in Southeastern Brazil

Although the causes of decline in bird populations in forest fragments are not well known, nest predation seems to play a major role in these events. A way to estimate the relative importance of predation for the reproduction of native birds is the use of artificial nests. Here, there is a report on...

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Main Authors: Marcos Vinícius de Almeida, Anderson da Silva Lucindo, Thiago Vernaschi Vieira da Costa, Hugo Medeiros Garrido de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2013-03-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume261/203a207.pdf