Why American songbirds are vanishing
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, Journal Article
Terborgh, J
Published in: Scientific American
January 1, 1992
Pesticides were blamed when familiar songbirds were suddenly stilled in the 1960s. The worst culprits were banned, but migratory songbirds continue to decline. The reasons, the author argues, are increased pressure from predators and parasites in North American nesting sites and deforestation of tropical wintering areas.
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Scientific American
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0036-8733
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Volume
266
Issue
5
Start / End Page
98 / 104
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- General Science & Technology
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Terborgh, J. (1992). Why American songbirds are vanishing. Scientific American, 266(5), 98–104. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0592-98
Terborgh, J. “Why American songbirds are vanishing.” Scientific American 266, no. 5 (January 1, 1992): 98–104. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0592-98.
Terborgh J. Why American songbirds are vanishing. Scientific American. 1992 Jan 1;266(5):98–104.
Terborgh, J. “Why American songbirds are vanishing.” Scientific American, vol. 266, no. 5, Jan. 1992, pp. 98–104. Scopus, doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0592-98.
Terborgh J. Why American songbirds are vanishing. Scientific American. 1992 Jan 1;266(5):98–104.
Published In
Scientific American
DOI
ISSN
0036-8733
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Volume
266
Issue
5
Start / End Page
98 / 104
Related Subject Headings
- General Science & Technology