Multi-scale factors affecting bird use of isolated remnant oak trees in agro-ecosystems

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1485-1492

  DeMars, Craig A ^a   Rosenberg, Daniel K ^a,b   Fontaine, Joseph B ^a,c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oregon Wildlife Institute   (United States)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bird conservation; Habitat remnants; Isolated trees; Oak savanna; Scattered trees; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; DECIDUOUS TREE; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; REGIONAL PLANNING; SAVANNA; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

OREGON; UNITED STATES; WILLAMETTE VALLEY;

EID: 77954816793     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.03.029     Document Type: Article

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