A comparison of Herring Gull Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus nest sites: Their characteristics and relationships with breeding success

Bird Study

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 318-326

  Calladine, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Larus

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; BREEDING SITES; HERRING GULL; LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL; NEST SITE; NESTS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; CLUPEA HARENGUS; GALLUS GALLUS; LARUS ARGENTATUS; LARUS FUSCUS;

EID: 0030716334     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659709461067     Document Type: Article

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