Habitats of the song thrush Turdus philomelos in a largely arable landscape

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-93

  Mason, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Farmland; Gardens; Habitat selection; Song thrush; Turdus philomelos; Woodland

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LANDSCAPE; BIRD HABITAT; GARDEN; POPULATION DENSITY; SONG THRUSH;

UK, ENGLAND, ESSEX;

TURDUS PHILOMELOS;

EID: 0031925345     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998001101     Document Type: Article

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