Can correlated population trends among forest bird species be predicted by similarity in traits?

Wildlife Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 469-477

  Hoare, Joanne M ^a   Monks, Adrian ^b   O'Donnell, Colin F J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; ecological indicators; management indicator species; pest control; point counts

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORRELATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATION; SONGBIRD; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84865583765     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR11087     Document Type: Article

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