Shorebird use of South Carolina managed and natural coastal wetlands

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-82

  Weber, Louise M ^a,b   Haig, Susan M ^a,c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charadriiformes; impoundments; intertidal areas; invertebrate biomass; invertebrate density; shorebirds; South Carolina; waterfowl

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; MUDFLAT; OVERWINTERING; SHOREBIRD; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

USA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MOTHER NORTON SHOALS; USA, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH ISLAND, TOM YAWKEY WILDLIFE CENTER;

EID: 0029668274     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802042     Document Type: Article

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