A method to quantify the effects of human disturbance on animal populations

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 786-792

  Gill, Jennifer A ^a   Sutherland, William J ^a   Watkinson, Andrew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

depletion; pink footed goose; predation; trade off

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PINK-FOOTED GOOSE;

UK, ENGLAND, NORFOLK;

ANIMALIA; ANSER BRACHYRHYNCHUS; ANSER SP.; AVES;

EID: 0030304912     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404948     Document Type: Article

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