Evaluation of habitat structural measures in a shrubland community

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 488-493

  Harrell, Wade C ^a   Fuhlendorf, Samuel D ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone of vulnerability; Gallinaceous bird; Heterogeneity; Patchiness; Sand shinnery; Vegetation structure; Visual obstruction

Indexed keywords

HABITAT STRUCTURE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RANGELAND; SHRUBLAND; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0036383472     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003227     Document Type: Article

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