A Multivariate analysis of bird species composition and abundance between crop types and seasons in Southern Ontario, Canada

Ecoscience

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 173-184

  Kirk, D A ^a   Boutin, C ^a   Freemark, K E ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Farmland birds; Ontario; Use of crops

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AVIFAUNA; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CROP PLANT; HABITAT USE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEASONALITY;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

AVES; GLYCINE MAX; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; VITIS; VITIS SP.; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034960580     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2001.11682643     Document Type: Article

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