Human-Sheldgeese conflict in agricultural landscapes: Effects of environmental and anthropogenic predictors on Sheldgeese distribution in the southern Pampa, Argentina

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 183, Issue , 2014, Pages 31-39

  Pedrana, J ^a   Bernad, L ^a   Maceira, N O ^a   Isacch, J P ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Habitat suitability maps; Human Sheldgeese conflict; Landscape ecology; Sheldgeese occurrence; Southern Pampas

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; PAMPAS;

EID: 84887631227     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.09.029     Document Type: Article

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