Avifaunal and habitat changes resulting from conversion of native prairie to crested wheat grass: Patterns at songbird community and species levels

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 869-875

  Sutter, G C ^a,b   Brigham, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHANGE; AVIFAUNA; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LAND USE;

CANADA;

EID: 0031792723     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-018     Document Type: Article

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