Avian foraging behaviour in relation to provision of ecosystem services in a highland East African agroecosystem

Bird Study

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-168

  Kariuki Ndang'Ang'A, Paul ^a,b   Njoroge, John B M ^b   Ngamau, Kamau ^b   Kariuki, Wariara ^b   Atkinson, Philip W ^c   Vickery, Juliet ^d  

^a BirdLife International Africa Partnership Secretariat   (Kenya)

^b JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^c THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^d RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIRD; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INSECT; INSECTIVORE; SUSTAINABILITY; WEED CONTROL;

KENYA;

AVES; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84879605207     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2012.758228     Document Type: Article

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