Hierarchical comparisons of breeding birds in old-growth conifer-hardwood forest on the Appalachian plateau

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-99

  Haney, J Christopher ^a  

^a Wilderness Society Washington DC   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

UNITED STATES;

CERTHIA AMERICANA; DENDROICA; PICOIDES VILOSUS; REGULUS SATRAPA; SITTA CANADENSIS; TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0033014488     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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