Factors influencing bird species numbers in small woods in south-east England

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 249-262

  Bellamy, Paul E ^a   Hinsley, Shelley A ^a   Newton, Ian ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Habitat fragmentation; Isolation; Landscape; Species area relationships; Woodland birds

Indexed keywords

AVES;

BIRD COMMUNITY; EDGE COMMUNITY; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; WOODLAND BIRD;

EID: 0030472872     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404747     Document Type: Article

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