Agricultural intensification and loss of matrix habitat over 23 years in the West Wimmera, south-eastern Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 587-593

  Maron, Martine ^a   Fitzsimons, James A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural intensification; Centre pivot irrigation; Matrix habitat loss; Paddock trees

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; DRYLAND FARMING; EVERGREEN TREE; GRAZING; HABITAT LOSS; IRRIGATION; LAND USE CHANGE; SAVANNA; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WIMMERA;

ALLOCASUARINA LUEHMANNII; AVES;

EID: 33846208752     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.10.051     Document Type: Article

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