Cinnamamide modifies foraging behaviors of free-living birds

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 872-884

  Gill, Elaine L ^a,b   Feare, Chris J ^a   Cowan, David P ^a   Fox, Susan M ^a   Bishop, Julie D ^a   Langton, Steve D ^a   Watkins, Richard W ^a   Gurney, Joanne E ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b FRCA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue tit; Carduelis chloris; Cinnamamide; Foraging behavior; Great tit; Greenfinch; Parus caeruleus; Parus major; Repellents; Tits

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CROP DAMAGE; FEEDING DETERRANT; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; PEST MANAGEMENT;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; AVES; CARDUELIS CHLORIS; CHLORIS; GALLIFORMES; PARUS CAERULEUS; PARUS MAJOR; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031855216     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802538     Document Type: Article

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