House sparrow (Passer domesticus) habitat use in urbanized landscapes

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 453-462

  Chamberlain, Dan E ^a   Toms, Mike P ^a   Cleary McHarg, Rosie ^a   Banks, Alex N ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allotments; Gardens; Green space; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; GREENSPACE; HABITAT TYPE; HABITAT USE; PASSERINE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

PASSER DOMESTICUS;

EID: 34848868711     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0165-x     Document Type: Article

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