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Journal of BirdLife Australia
EDITORIAL

What does the future hold for shorebirds in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway?

Judit K. Szabo A , Phil F. Battley B , Katherine L. Buchanan C and Danny I. Rogers D E
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A East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership Secretariat, 3F G-Tower, 175 Art center-daero (24-4 Songdo-dong), Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea.

B Ecology Group, Institute of Agriculture and Environment, PN 624, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.

C School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Vic. 3220, Australia.

D Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, PO Box 137, Heidelberg, Vic. 3084, Australia.

E Corresponding author. Email: drogers@melbpc.org.au

Emu 116(2) 95-99 https://doi.org/10.1071/MUv116n2_ED
Published: 3 May 2016


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