A comparison of bird populations on organic and conventional farm systems in southern Britain

Biological Conservation

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 307-320

  Chamberlain, D E ^a   Wilson, J D ^a,b   Fuller, R J ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^b RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canonical correspondence analysis; Habitat structure; Hedgerow; Organic farming; Species density

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FARMING SYSTEM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033062399     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00124-4     Document Type: Article

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