Habitat use and behaviour of birds in areas invaded by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) and in restored habitat

Wildlife Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 379-394

  Young, Lauren ^a   Schlesinger, Christine ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; CORRELATION; GRASS; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT USE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MICROHABITAT; PASSERINE; SEMIARID REGION;

AUSTRALIA;

AVES; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; LALAGE TRICOLOR;

EID: 84923356719     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR14022     Document Type: Article

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