Reedbed management and breeding bitterns Botaurus stellaris in the UK

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 257-266

  Tyler, G A ^a   Smith, K W ^a   Burges, D J ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bittern; Botaurus stellaris; Breeding; Habitat; Reedbed

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATURE CONSERVATION; REEDBED; WADER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031665882     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00174-2     Document Type: Article

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