Effects of floristics, physiognomy and non-native vegetation on riparian bird communities in a Mojave Desert watershed
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ERICA FLEISHMAN*, NEIL MCDONAL†, RALPH MAC NALLY‡, DENNIS D. MURPHY§, JACK WALTERS¶ and TED FLOYD**†† * Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305– 5020, USA; † 1900 Klamath Falls Way, Las Vegas, NV 89128, USA; ‡ Australian Centre for Biodiversity: Analysis, Policy and Management, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University 3800, Australia; § Department of Biology/ 314, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557–0015, USA; ¶ 2850 Airport Road # 1, Carson City, NV 89706, USA; and ** Great Basin Bird Observatory, One East First Street Suite 500, Reno, NV 89501, USA
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