Patterns of avian population density, habitat use, and flocking behavior in urban and rural habitats during winter

Professional Geographer

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 70-81

  Yaukey, Peter H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian ecology; Birds; Conservation; Environmental change; Urban environments

Indexed keywords

FLOCKING; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DENSITY; WOODLAND BIRD;

USA, GEORGIA, ATHENS;

REGULUS SATRAPA;

EID: 0029730946     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-0124.1996.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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