The effect on the woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) of the introduction of oilseed rape into Britain

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 113-121

  Inglis, I R ^a   Isaacson, A J ^a   Smith, G C ^a   Haynes, P J ^a   Thearle, R J P ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Columba palumbus; Oilseed rape; Woodpigeon

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA PALUMBUS;

MORTALITY; OILSEED RAPE; OVERWINTERING; WOODPIGEON;

UK;

EID: 0030619431     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01107-3     Document Type: Article

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