Restoration of fragmented landscapes for the conservation of birds: A general framework and specific recommendations for urbanizing landscapes

Urban Ecology: An International Perspective on the Interaction Between Humans and Nature

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 739-755

  Marzluff, John M ^a   Ewing, Kern ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; conservation; exotic species; fragmentation; landscape; natural disturbance; predation; restoration; urban ecosystems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874271568     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-73412-5_48     Document Type: Chapter

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