Habitat preferences of lesser rheas in Argentine Patagonia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3065-3075

  Bellis, Laura M ^a   Navarro, Joaquín L ^a   Vignolo, P E ^a   Martella, Mónica B ^a  

^a CENTRO DE ZOOLOGÍA APLICADA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Conservation; Habitat use; Lesser rhea; Mallines; Patagonia; Preference

Indexed keywords

BIRD; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; HABITAT USE; NESTING; VEGETATION COVER;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

PTEROCNEMIA PENNATA; RHEA; RHEIFORMES;

EID: 33748988200     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-5398-5     Document Type: Article

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