Accessible habitat for shorebirds: Factors influencing its availability and conservation implications

Waterbirds

Volumn 25, Issue SPECIAL PUBL.2, 2002, Pages 13-24

  Collazo, Jaime A ^a   O'Harra, Dawn A ^a   Kelly, Christine A ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b National Forests in North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessible habitat; Calidris alpina; Calidris pusilla; Florida; Impoundments; Managed wetlands; National Wildlife Refuges; North Carolina; Shorebirds; Water depth

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; IMPOUNDMENT; WADER; WETLAND;

UNITED STATES;

CALIDRIS; CALIDRIS ALPINA; CALIDRIS PUSILLA; PISUM SATIVUM; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 0036942884     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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