Changes in bird populations on the Highlands Plateau, North Carolina (USA), 1946-1995, with emphasis on Neotropical migrants

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-125

  Holt, Jane P ^a,b  

^a Highlands Biological Station   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat fragmentation; Neotropical migrants; Population trends; Southern Appalachian Mountains

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; MIGRATORY SPECIES; POPULATION SIZE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034175801     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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