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Title: Invasive shrub species as nest substrates do not appear to impact nest failure for Yellow Warblers (Setophaga petechia)
Award ID(s):
2417581
PAR ID:
10493603
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Allen Press
Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Volume:
136
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1559-4491
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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