Nonlinear effects of distance to habitat edge on Sprague's pipits in southern Alberta, Canada

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1287-1297

  Koper, Nicola ^a   Walker, David J ^a   Champagne, Janessa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Canada; Cropland; Edge effects; Mixed grass prairie; Nonlinear regression; Roads; Sprague's pipits; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

EDGE EFFECT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GIS; GRASSLAND; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT USE; INDEX METHOD; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; NONLINEARITY; POPULATION DENSITY; ROAD; SONGBIRD; WETLAND;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

ANTHUS SPRAGUEII; PASSERI;

EID: 76349089554     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10980-009-9375-3     Document Type: Article

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