The localized environmental degradation of protected areas adjacent to bird feeding stations: A case study of the Australian brush-turkey Alectura lathami

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-118

  Warnken, Jan ^a   Hodgkison, Simon ^a   Wild, Clyde ^a   Jones, Darryl ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bird feeding; Conservation area; Environmental impact; Ground dwelling bird

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOREST; LEAF LITTER; NATIONAL PARK; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; POPULATION DENSITY; SEEDLING; TURKEY (BIRD); VEGETATION; WILDLIFE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GOLD COAST; QUEENSLAND;

ALECTURA LATHAMI; ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 1342308437     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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