Habitat selection by terrestrial birds on Pemba Island (Tanzania), with particular reference to six endemic taxa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 259-267

  Catry, Paulo ^a   Mellanby, Richard ^b   Suleiman, K Ali ^c   Salim, K Haji ^c   Hughes, M ^b   McKean, M ^b   Anderson, N ^b   Constant, G ^b   Heany, V ^b   Martin, G ^b   Armitage, M ^b   Wilson, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Commission for Natural Resources ^*  (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Endemic birds; Habitat selection; Oceanic island; Pemba

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT SELECTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0033924439     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00044-6     Document Type: Article

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