Non-uniform bird assemblages in urban environments: The influence of streetscape vegetation

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 71, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 123-135

  White, John G ^a   Antos, Mark J ^a   Fitzsimons, James A ^a   Palmer, Grant C ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bird guilds; Introduced birds; Remnants; Streetscapes; Urban ecosystems

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MAINTENANCE; PARKS; VEGETATION;

BIRD COMMUNITIES; FAUNAL DIVERSITY; NECTARIVOROUS SPECIES; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS;

URBAN PLANNING;

GREENSPACE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPECIES RICHNESS; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION COVER;

BIODIVERSITY; CITIES; MAINTENANCE; PLANTS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WORLD;

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 11444263296     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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