Brent Geese Branta bernicla and Zostera; factors affecting the exploitation of a seasonally declining food resource

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Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-128

  Percival, S M ^a   Evans, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRANTA BERNICLA; ZOSTERA; ANAS PENELOPE; ZOSTERA ANGUSTIFOLIA; ZOSTERA NOLTII; ZOSTERACEAE;

BRENT GOOSE; EELGRASS; SALTMARSH; WIGEON;

UK, ENGLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND, LINDISFARNE;

EID: 0030621353     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1997.tb04511.x     Document Type: Article

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