Divergence in avian communities following woody plant invasions in a pine barrens ecosystem

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 395-403

  Beachy, Brian L ^b   Robinson, George R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Albany pine bush preserve; Invasive tree species; Pine barrens; Shrubland birds; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DIVERGENCE; FIRE MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NATIVE SPECIES; PASSERINE; PRAIRIE; PROTECTED AREA; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; DENDROICA DISCOLOR; PIPILO ERYTHROPHTHALMUS; POPULUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; SITTA CANADENSIS; SPIZELLA PUSILLA;

EID: 55849126700     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/0885-8608(2008)28[395:DIACFW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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