Forest fragmentation in the temperate zone and its effects on migratory songbirds

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 1994, Pages 233-249

  Robinson, Scott K ^a   Wilcove, David S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COWBIRD; DEFORESTATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MIGRATION; NEST PREDATION; SONGBIRD; WOOD THRUSH;

USA, (MIDWEST);

HYLOCICHLA MUSTELINA; MOLOTHRUS;

EID: 0028254145     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270900002793     Document Type: Article

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