Large-scale spatial and temporal dynamics of the vulnerable and highly mobile superb parrot

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 289-304

  Manning, Adrian D ^a   Lindenmayer, David B ^a   Barry, Simon C ^b   Nix, Henry A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BUREAU OF RURAL SCIENCES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate; Correlative mapping; Fragmentation; Generalized additive modelling; Landscape ecology; Migration; Parrot conservation; Plant productivity; Polytelis swainsonii; South eastern Australia

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; MIGRATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVES; POLYTELIS SWAINSONII; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 33846450258     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01603.x     Document Type: Article

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