Modelling the size and distribution of protected areas for nomadic birds: Alaudidae in the Nama-Karoo, South Africa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 105-112

  Fahse, L ^a   Dean, W R J ^b   Wissel, C ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Modelling; Nomadic birds; Patchy environment; Protected area design; Semi arid; Stochastic environment

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ECOLOGICAL MODEL; NOMADIC SPECIES; PROTECTED AREA; RESERVE DESIGN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA, NAMA-KAROO;

ALAUDIDAE; AVES; INVERTEBRATA; NAMA; POACEAE;

EID: 0032127933     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00137-7     Document Type: Article

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