Factors affecting the population density of the corncrake Crex crex in Britain and Ireland

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-248

  Green, R E ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird habitat association; Conservation requirements; Hay mowing; Population decline; Regression model

Indexed keywords

AVES; CREX CREX; GALLUS GALLUS; IRIS PSEUDACORUS; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; IRIDACEAE; POACEAE;

CORNCRAKE; DENSITY;

IRELAND; UK;

EID: 0030456419     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404746     Document Type: Article

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