Long-term changes in agricultural practices and wildfowling in an internationally important wetland, and their effects on the guild of wintering ducks

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-23

  Duncan, P ^a   Hewison, A J M ^a,b   Houte, S ^a   Rosoux, R ^c   Tournebize, T ^c   Dubs, F ^d   Burel, F ^d   Bretagnolle, V ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Parc Naturel Regl Marais Poitevin ^*  (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Anas; Drainage; Grassland; Hunting; Intensification; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; HABITAT QUALITY; LONG-TERM CHANGE; POPULATION SIZE; WATERFOWL; WETLAND;

FRANCE;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANAS STREPERA; ANSER; ANSERIFORMES; AVES; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 0032891190     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00363.x     Document Type: Article

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