Behavioural and distributional effects of hunting disturbance on waterbirds in Europe: Implications for refuge design

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Fox, A D ^a   Madsen, J ^a  

^a Natl Environ Research Institute   (Denmark)

Author keywords

disturbance; refuge creation; reserve; shooting; wildfowling

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; HUNTING; REFUGE DESIGN; WATERBIRD;

EUROPE;

EID: 0030619990     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404842     Document Type: Review

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