Effects of habitat type and management on the abundance of skylarks in the breeding season

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 856-870

  Chamberlain, D E ^a   Wilson, A M ^a   Browne, S J ^a,b   Vickery, J A ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^b GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Generalized linear models; Habitat diversity; Set aside; Vegetation height; Winter cereals

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BREEDING SEASON; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT TYPE; SONGBIRD; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALAUDA ARVENSIS;

EID: 0033394673     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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