Ecology of the predator assemblage affecting nest success of passerines in Sierra Nevada, California
The endangered willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) breeds in mountain meadows in the Sierra Nevada, which have been intensively modified, especially reducing meadow wetness, which favors easy access for mammalian predators to reach nesting areas in the meadow interior. High nest predation frequen...
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-564 |