Protein and energy production in playas: implications for migratory bird management

Wetlands

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-446

  Anderson, James T ^a   Smith, Loren M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CARRYING CAPACITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD QUALITY; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PLAYA;

SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032434192     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161536     Document Type: Article

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