The use of southern Appalachian wetlands by breeding birds, with a focus on neotropical migratory species

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 399-410

  Bulluck, Jason F ^a,b   Rowe, Matthew P ^a,c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARCADIS   (United States)

^c Sam Houston State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; EDGE EFFECT; GUILD STRUCTURE; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NEOTROPICAL REGION; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION COVER; WETLAND;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

AVES;

EID: 33845357671     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/04-116.1     Document Type: Review

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