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Nest parasitism

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018443

1. Expression used by some authors (e.g., Thomson 1964:594, Monroe 1991:225) for brood parasitism.

2. Taking over nests of other species (Lanyon 1992:78).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018443
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesUSGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018443",
  "term": "Nest parasitism",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Nest Parasitism",
  "definition": "1. Expression used by some authors (e.g., Thomson 1964:594, Monroe 1991:225) for brood parasitism.\n\n2. Taking over nests of other species (Lanyon 1992:78).",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nest-parasitism/"
}

Record 17,953 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.