Shorebird roost-site selection at two temporal scales: Is human disturbance a factor?

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 196-209

  Peters, Kimberly A ^a,c   Otis, David L ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c New Jersey Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat selection; High tide roost; Human disturbance; Recreational boats

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BOATING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ROOST SITE; SITE SELECTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WADER;

ARENARIA INTERPRES; CALIDRIS CANUTUS; HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS; LIMNODROMUS; LIMNODROMUS GRISEUS; LIMNODROMUS SCOLOPACEUS;

EID: 33846007253     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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