Avian conservation practices strengthen ecosystem services in California vineyards.

Insectivorous Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana) occupy vineyard nest boxes established by California winegrape growers who want to encourage avian conservation. Experimentally, the provision of available nest sites serves as an alternative to exclosure methods for isolating the potential ecosystem...

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Main Authors: Julie A Jedlicka, Russell Greenberg, Deborah K Letourneau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3212556?pdf=render