The effect of an experimental reduction in predation pressure on the breeding success and population density of grey partridges Perdix perdix

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 965-978

  Tapper, S C ^a   Potts, G R ^a   Brockless, M H ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

experiment; game management; gamekeeper; grey partridge; nest predation; predator control

Indexed keywords

PERDIX PERDIX; CORVUS CORONE CORONE; PICA PICA; VULPES VULPES;

BREEDING SUCCESS; CARRION CROW; GREY PARTRIDGE; MAGPIE; RED FOX;

EID: 0030302031     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404678     Document Type: Article

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