Factors affecting site occupancy by woodland bird species of conservation concern

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2896-2903

  Montague Drake, R M ^a   Lindenmayer, D B ^a   Cunningham, R B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscapes; Biodiversity conservation; Declining woodland birds; Habitat requirements; South eastern Australia; Temperate woodlands

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIRD; HABITAT CREATION; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; NEW TAXON; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; POPULATION DECLINE; REGROWTH; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVES; BRYOPHYTA; POACEAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 70350565368     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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