Field use by farmland birds in winter: An analysis of field type preferences using resampling methods

Bird Study

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 320-332

  Wilson, J D ^a   Taylor, R ^a   Muirhead, L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alauda; Alectoris; Anthus; Carduelis; Columba; Corvus; Emberiza; Falco; Fringilla; Gallinago; Larus; Motacilla; Perdix; Phasianus; Pica; Sturnus; Turdus

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FARMLAND; HABITAT PREFERENCE; HABITAT USE; RESAMPLING METHOD; WINTER;

EID: 0030303057     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659609461025     Document Type: Article

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