Modelling responses of herring gull and lesser black-backed gull populations to reduction of reproductive output: Implications for control measures

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1420-1432

  Wanless, S ^a   Harris, M P ^a   Calladine, J ^b   Rothery, P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

herring gull; lesser black backed gull; population control; population model; survival estimates

Indexed keywords

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; POPULATION CONTROL;

UK, SCOTLAND, ISLE OF MAY;

CLUPEA HARENGUS; GALLUS GALLUS; LARUS ARGENTATUS; LARUS FUSCUS;

EID: 0030302614     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404781     Document Type: Article

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