INFLUENCE OF GRASSLAND TYPE, NEST TYPE, AND SHRUB ENCROACHMENT ON PREDATION OF ARTIFICIAL NESTS IN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT GRASSLANDS

Nest predation on artificial nests was examined in relation to nest type, grassland type, and shrub encroachment in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands in southern New Mexico. Open-cup ground, open-cup shrub, and spherical shrub nests (n = 210), mimicking Eastern Meadowlarks (Sturnella magna), Black-throat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Western North American naturalist 2005-04, Vol.65 (2), p.196-201
Hauptverfasser:	Mason, Lisa C., Desmond, Martha J., Agudelo, M. Sofia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bird nesting Desertification Deserts Encroachment Forest habitats Grasslands Mammals Predators Reproductive success Shrubs
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