Human disturbances and predation on artificial ground nests across an urban gradient
In our study with artificial nests we observed that the absence of ground nesting bird species in the city centre and in residential districts was due to disturbance by humans and domestic animals (dogs and cats) rather than to predation. Furthermore, predation pressure was higher in the outskirts o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2017-03-01
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Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_40-2_pp_153-157-color.pdf |