Effect of willow removal on habitat use by five birds of braided rivers, Mackenzie Basin, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-60

  Maloney, R F ^a   Keedwell, R J ^a   Wells, N J ^a   Rebergen, A L ^a   Nilsson, R J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bird abundance; Braided rivers; Habitat enhancement; Willows

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; CONSERVATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANARHYNCHUS FRONTALIS; CHARADRIUS BICINCTUS; HAEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS; HIMANTOPUS NOVAEZELANDIAE; STERNA ALBOSTRIATA;

EID: 0032696001     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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