Predicting the distribution of a suitable habitat for the white stork in Southern Sweden: Identifying priority areas for reintroduction and habitat restoration

Animal Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-70

  Olsson, Ola ^a   Rogers, D J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ciconia ciconia; Declining farmland birds; Flagship species; GIS; Habitat; Predictive habitat model; Restoration

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; GIS; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT USE; MODELING; POPULATION DECLINE; REINTRODUCTION; WADER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

AVES; CICONIA CICONIA; CICONIIDAE;

EID: 59349096676     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2008.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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