Influence of autumn applied herbicides on summer and autumn food available to birds in winter wheat fields in southern England

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-297

  Moreby, S J ^a   Southway, S E ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation headlands; Farmland birds; Invertebrates; Non targeted arthropods; Pesticides; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIRD; FOOD SUPPLY; HERBICIDE;

ARTHROPODA; AUCHENORRHYNCHA; AVES; COLEOPTERA; HETEROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033593853     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00007-9     Document Type: Article

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