Eagles as indicators of ecosystem health: Is the distribution of Martial Eagle nests in the Karoo, South Africa, influenced by variations in land-use and rangeland quality?

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 223-243

  Machange, R W ^a   Jenkins, A R ^a   Navarro, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Habitat quality; Land management; Large eagles; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; HABITAT QUALITY; LAND MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KAROO BASIN; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

AQUILA RAPAX; CICONIIFORMES; POLEMAETUS BELLICOSUS;

EID: 20344376209     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.03.031     Document Type: Article

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