Ecology of the predator assemblage affecting nest success of passerines in Sierra Nevada, California

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cocimano, Maria C.
Other Authors: Morrison, Michael L.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
California
meadows
nest predators
predator activity
willow flycatchers
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-05-564

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