Restoration of floodplain forests for the conservation of migratory landbirds

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 194-203

  Twedt, Daniel J ^a   Best, Chris ^b  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Box 202A   (United States)

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EID: 4444294325     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.22.3.194     Document Type: Review

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