Effects of conservation reserve program field age on avian relative abundance, diversity, and productivity

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 760-770

  Millenbah, Kelly F ^a   Winterstein, Scott R ^a   Campa III, Henry ^a   Furrow, Ly T ^a   Minnis, Richard B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; POACEAE;

EID: 0030477317     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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