Applying the results of ecological studies to land-use policies and practices

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 961-967

  McCracken, David I ^a   Bignal, Eric M ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Europ Forum Nat Conserv P   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural management; Farmland birds; Grassland habitats; Invertebrate prey items; Wider environmental factors

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LAND USE PLANNING;

EID: 0032457768     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.1998.tb00015.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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