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Ecology of avian brood parasitism at an early interfacing of host and parasite populations Ecology of avian brood parasitism at an early interfacing of host and parasite populations
The shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis), a brood parasite, has recently spread into the Greater Antilles from South America via the Lesser Antilles. This species is a host generalist and upon reaching Puerto Rico exploited avian communities with no history of social parasitism. Forty-two percent of the resident non-raptorial land bird species were parasitized in mangrove habitat study...
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J. W. Wiley
Fish hatchery management Fish hatchery management
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R. G. Piper, I.B. McElwain, L.E. Orme, J. P. McCraren, L.G. Fowler, J.R. Leonard
Methods to evaluate habitat use by raptors Methods to evaluate habitat use by raptors
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M.R. Fuller, B.R. Noon, J. A. Mosher
Mourning Dove Nesting: Seasonal Patterns and Effects of September Hunting Mourning Dove Nesting: Seasonal Patterns and Effects of September Hunting
A nationwide State/Federal cooperative study was initiated in 1978 to examine effects of September hunting on mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) nesting. This study was designed to (1) determine the proportion of the annual total of dove nesting activity and production that occurs in September and October, and (2) determine if survival rates of mourning dove eggs and nestlings are lower in...
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P.H. Geissler, David D. Dolton, R.A. Coon, H.F. Percival, R. Field, D. W. Hayne, L.D. Soileau, R.R. George, J.H. Dunks, S.D. Bunnell
San Francisco Bay: use and protection San Francisco Bay: use and protection
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An earth-science bibliography of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding area, 1980 supplement An earth-science bibliography of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding area, 1980 supplement
An interagency report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey Saudi Arabian Mission for the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Seismicity of the Yanbu region Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Seismicity of the Yanbu region Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Habib M. Merghelani, J.L. Irvine
Relations of tectonics to ore deposits in the Southern Cordillera Relations of tectonics to ore deposits in the Southern Cordillera
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William D. Payne
Ecologic atlas of benthic foraminifera of the Gulf of Mexico Ecologic atlas of benthic foraminifera of the Gulf of Mexico
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C. Wylie Poag
Deer social organization and wolf predation in northeastern Minnesota Deer social organization and wolf predation in northeastern Minnesota
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Michael E. Nelson, L. David Mech
Dynamics, movements, and feeding ecology of a newly protected wolf population in northwestern Minnesota Dynamics, movements, and feeding ecology of a newly protected wolf population in northwestern Minnesota
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Steven H. Fritts, L. David Mech