Distribution and dynamics of waterbird habitat during spring in Southern Oregon Northeastern California

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-38

  Fleskes, Joseph P ^a   Gregory, Christopher J ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

California; Great basin; Landsat; Oregon; Spring habitat; Waterbirds; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ANATIDAE;

EID: 77952560196     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/064.070.0104     Document Type: Article

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