Predicting spatial variation in heather utilization by sheep and red deer within heather/grass mosaics

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 616-631

  Palmer, S C F ^a,b   Hester, A J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calluna; GIS; Grazing; Management; Moorland; Predictive models

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GRAZING; HABITAT MOSAIC; HEATHLAND; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 0033837668     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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