Foraging guilds of waterbirds wintering in a Mediterranean coastal wetland

Zoological Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 311-323

  Liordos, Vasilios ^a  

^a Hellenic Forest Service   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bidimensional niche; Community structure; Feeding techniques; Foraging habitat; Vourkari inlet

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ARDEIDAE; AVES; EGRETTA GARZETTA;

EID: 79953691769     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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