The distribution and spread of the invasive alien common myna, Acridotheres tristis L. (Aves: Sturnidae), in southern Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 465-473

  Peacock, Derick S ^a   Van Rensburg, Berndt J ^a   Robertson, Mark P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; PASSERINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION SIZE; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACRIDOTHERES TRISTIS; AVES; STURNIDAE;

EID: 41749116608     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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