Local Gradients of Cowbird Abundance and Parasitism Relative to Livestock Grazing in a Western Landscape

We studied local patterns of Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) abundance, parasitism rates, and nest success of a common host, the Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus), in relation to the distribution of livestock grazing in an undeveloped region of northeastern New Mexico, 1992-1997. We predicted t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. - 1999. - 14(2000), 6 vom: 18. Dez., Seite 1862-1869
1. Verfasser: Goguen, Christopher B (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mathews, Nancy E
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2000
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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