Effect of forest management on a rare habitat specialist, the Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-223

  Chisholm, S E ^a   Leonard, M L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; PASSERINE; POPULATION DECLINE; SPECIALIST; THINNING;

AVES; CATHARUS BICKNELLI;

EID: 41949102561     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-131     Document Type: Article

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