The distribution and density of Lesser Flamingos in east Africa in relation to food availability and productivity

Waterbirds

Volumn 23, Issue , 2000, Pages 52-63

  Tuite, C H ^a  

^a International Fund for Animal Welfare   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial census; Benthic diatoms; Energy budget; Lesser Flamingo; Phoeniconaias minor; Productivity; Rift Valley; Soda lake; Spirulina; Standing crop

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; PRODUCTIVITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WADER;

AFRICA; RIFT VALLEY;

PHOENICOPTERUS MINOR;

EID: 0033883115     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1522147     Document Type: Article

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