Effects of edge type and patch shape on avian communities in a mixed conifer-hardwood forest

Auk

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 586-598

  Hawrot, Rita Y ^a   Niemi, Gerald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CATHARUS GUTTATUS; CONIFEROPHYTA; DENDROICA PENSYLVANICA; EMPIDONAX FLAVIVENTRIS; GALLIFORMES; GEOTHLYPIS TRICHAS; PARIDAE; PARUS ATRICAPILLUS; PASSERIDAE; SEIURUS; SEIURUS AUROCAPILLUS; SITTA CANADENSIS; SITTIDAE; TURDIDAE; TURDUS MIGRATORIUS; VIREO OLIVACEUS; VIREONIDAE; ZONOTRICHIA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 0030458093     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4088979     Document Type: Article

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