Soil attributes drive nest-site selection by the campo miner Geositta poeciloptera.

Substrate type is a key-factor in nest-site selection and nest architecture of burrowing birds. However, little is known about which factors drive nest-site selection for these species, especially in the tropics. We studied the influence of soil attributes on nest-site selection by the campo miner G...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Camargos de Meireles, João Paulo Gusmão Teixeira, Ricardo Solar, Bruno Nery F Vasconcelos, Raphael B A Fernandes, Leonardo Esteves Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5790285?pdf=render