Seasonal population dynamics of the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) in urban environments

Emu

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-136

  Smith, Andrew C M ^a   Munro, Ursula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE STRUCTURE; BREEDING SITE; COASTAL ZONE; COLONY; LANDFILL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WADER;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EUDOCIMUS; IBIS; THRESKIORNIS MOLUCCA;

EID: 77952937694     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU09072     Document Type: Article

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