The implications of grazing and predator management on the habitats and breeding success of black grouse Tetrao tetrix

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-62

  Baines, David ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Density; Grazing; Moorland; Predators

Indexed keywords

TETRAO TETRIX; ARANEAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; HEMIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; OVIS ARIES;

BLACK GROUSE; BREEDING SUCCESS; GRAZING; MOORLAND; PREDATOR MANAGEMENT; RED DEER; SHEEP;

EID: 0029773318     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405015     Document Type: Article

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