Snag dynamics and forest structure in Afromontane forests in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implications for the conservation of cavity-nesting avifauna

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 265-276

  Downs, C T ^a   Symes, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; CONSERVATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT STRUCTURE; STAND STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PODOCARPUS; POICEPHALUS; POICEPHALUS ROBUSTUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 3442881496     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30245-3     Document Type: Article

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