Feeding birds in our towns and cities: A global research opportunity

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 265-271

  Jones, Darryl N ^a   James Reynolds, S ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; FOOD; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NUTRITION; WESTERN WORLD; WILD POPULATION;

AVES;

EID: 44649130083     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2008.04271.x     Document Type: Review

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