Green roofs as a habitat for birds: A review

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 9, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 2041-2052

  Fernandez Canero, R ^a   Gonzalez Redondo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Animal sciences; Biodiversity; Birds; Green roof; Habitat; Landscape; Urban greening

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957664136     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2010.2041.2052     Document Type: Article

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