American Kestrel Breeding Habitat: The Importance of Patch Size

Previous studies have examined vegetative cover and land use immediately surrounding American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) nest sites. However, the relationship of landscape-level habitat structure to nest-site selection has received little attention. Between 1995 and 2007, we erected nest boxes in pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of raptor research 2009-12, Vol.43 (4), p.308-314
Hauptverfasser:	Smallwood, John A, Winkler, Peter, Fowles, Gretchen I, Craddock, Melissa A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	American Kestrel Breeding breeding habitat Conservation Falco sparverius Geographic information systems Habitat Land use Meadows Nest boxes Nests Pasture patch size Territory Vegetation
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