Factors affecting avian species richness and density in riparian areas

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 173-179

  Peak, Rebecca G ^a,b   Thompson III, Frank R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian species richness; Breeding bird density; Buffer strip; Forest area sensitive species; Grassland shrub nesting species; Information theoretic approach; Missouri; Riparian area; Songbird

Indexed keywords

BIRD; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RIPARIAN ZONE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

KENTUCKY; LOUISIANA; MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; CARDINALIS CARDINALIS; DUMETELLA CAROLINENSIS; EMPIDONAX VIRESCENS; GEOTHLYPIS TRICHAS; HYLOCICHLA MUSTELINA; OPORORNIS FORMOSUS; PASSERI; PASSERINA CYANEA; SEIURUS AUROCAPILLUS; SEIURUS MOTACILLA; SPIZELLA PUSILLA;

EID: 33646468801     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[173:FAASRA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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