Nomadic Desert Birds

By D. J. Dean. Adaptations of Desert Organisms, 2000

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Climate change and birds: perspectives and prospects from southern Africa (2004, background): “Nomadism is an adaptation allowing animals to move away from poor environmental conditions and seek out more productive patches of habitat with particular characteristics (Dean 2004).”
Bird migration in the southern hemisphere: a review comparing continents (2008, background): “The generally low migration frequency among these seed-eaters has been noted by Hockey (2000, 2005), although many have been reported as ‘nomads’ (Dean 2004).”
Water table depth affects Populus alba fine root growth and whole plant biomass (2008, background): “Seasonal variation of the groundwater table depth influences the availability of water for some perennial plants because water usage for many perennial plants in these regions often depends on the groundwater (Batanouny 2001; Padilla & Pugnaire 2007).”