Responses of birds to rainfall and seed abundance in the southern Karoo, South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 101-121

  Dean, W R J ^a   Milton, Suzanne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Granivory; Nomadic birds; Semi arid; Shrublands

Indexed keywords

BIRD RESPONSE; PLANT GROWTH; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; RAIN; SEED; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AVIFAUNA; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRANIVORY; INSECTIVORY; RAINFALL; SEED; SPECIES RICHNESS;

KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA;

ARTHROPODA; AVES;

EID: 0035142116     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0693     Document Type: Article

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