Spatial and temporal distribution of breeding Skylarks Alauda arvensis in relation to crop type in periods of population increase and decrease

Ardea

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-73

  Chamberlain, D E ^a   Vickery, J A ^a   Gough, S ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alauda arvensis; Cropping; Farmland; Spring cereal; Territory; Winter cereal

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CROPPING PRACTICE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SONGBIRD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALAUDA ARVENSIS;

EID: 0033934696     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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