Does variation in garden characteristics influence the conservation of birds in suburbia?

Biological Conservation

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 326-335

  Daniels, G D ^a   Kirkpatrick, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

City; Domestic animals; Garden floristics; Garden structure; Native plants

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; CONSERVATION STATUS; GARDEN; NATIVE SPECIES; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBURBAN AREA; VASCULAR PLANT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; HOBART; TASMANIA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33749268360     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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