Habitat and Nesting Success of Blue Jays (Cyanocitta Cristata): Importance of Scale
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Habitat and Nesting Success of Blue Jays (cyanocitta Cristata): Importance of Scale
—Nesting success of birds often is influenced by habitat features surrounding nests. However, few studies have investigated habitat influences at multiple levels and spatial scales. We examined the relationship between Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) nesting success and habitat at three levels (macrohabitat, microhabitat, and nest site) and at three different scales within the microhabitat level...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Auk
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1938-4254,0004-8038
DOI: 10.1093/auk/119.4.971