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Does human hair attract or deter potential ground nest predators?
2020
Ornis Hungarica
AbstractThe nests of rare and threatened bird and reptile species that breed on the ground are often attempted to be protected from predators with fences, grids, and various repellent materials. Results of some experiments refer to the repellent function of human scent, whereas others suggest that it has an attractive role. We aimed to investigate how effectively ground nests can be protected from predators if human hair is placed around nests. We performed the experiment in a riverine
doi:10.2478/orhu-2020-0022
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