Penetration of remnant edges by noisy miners (Manorina melanocephala) and implications for habitat restoration

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 253-261

  Clarke, Michael F ^a   Oldland, Joanne M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FOREST EDGE; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT TYPE; PASSERINE; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

AVES; MANORINA MELANOCEPHALA; MELIPHAGIDAE;

EID: 34347339594     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06134     Document Type: Article

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