Differential effects of local habitat and landscape characteristics on bird communities in Mediterranean afforestations motivated by the EU Common Agrarian Policy

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 135-143

  Sanchez Oliver J S ^a   Rey Benayas, J M ^a   Carrascal, L M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bird assemblages; Forest generalist species; Land use; Seasonal variation; Species density; Tree plantation

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 84893667657     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-013-0759-y     Document Type: Article

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