Opportunistic use of foraging resources by heron communities in southern Europe

Ecography

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 113-123

  Fasola, Mauro ^a  

^a Dipartamento di Bwlogia Animate ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREY HERON; HERON; LITTLE EGRET; NIGHT HERON; OPPORTUNISTIC FORAGING; PURPLE HERON; SQUACCO HERON;

EUROPE, (SOUTH);

ARDEA HERODIAS; ARDEA PURPUREA; ARDEOLA RALLOIDES; EGRETTA GARZETTA; NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX;

EID: 0028180945     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1994.tb00083.x     Document Type: Article

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