Development of a bird integrity index: Measuring avian response to disturbance in the Blue Mountains of Oregon, USA

Environmental Management

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 470-486

  Bryce, Sandra A ^a  

^a DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic monitoring; Bioassessment; Disturbance; IBI; Index of biotic integrity; Riparian birds; Riparian ecosystem condition; Stream assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC MONITORING; BIOASSESSMENT; DISTURBANCE; IBI; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; RIPARIAN BIRDS; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM CONDITION; STREAM ASSESSMENT;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; LAND USE; WATERSHEDS;

BIODIVERSITY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIRD; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAMFLOW; SURVEY; TAXONOMY; WATERSHED;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; FORAGING; GRAZING; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); LAND USE; LOGGING; MEASUREMENT; METRIC SYSTEM; MINING; NESTING; NONHUMAN; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM (RIVER); TAXONOMY; TRAFFIC; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WATERSHED;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BIRDS; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OREGON; RIVERS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

BLUE MOUNTAINS [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WILLAMETTE VALLEY;

AVES;

EID: 33746666478     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-005-0152-z     Document Type: Article

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