Predictors of nomadism in Australian birds: A reanalysis of Allen and Saunders (2002)

Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 689-693

  Woinarski, J C Z ^a  

^a Department of Natural Resources Environment and the Arts ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Birds; Body weight; Diet; Nomadism

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY MASS; DIETARY SHIFT; NECTARIVORY; NOMADIC PEOPLE; SEMIARID REGION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVES;

EID: 33749120292     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-006-0077-2     Document Type: Review

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