The importance of the introduced hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) as a predator of the eggs of waders (Charadrii) on machair in South Uist, Scotland

Biological Conservation

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 333-348

  Jackson, D B ^a   Green, R E ^b  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egg predation; Introduced predator; Island

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; SPECIES EXTINCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EGG PREDATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WADER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CHARADRIUS HIATICULA; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS;

EID: 0034005960     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00135-4     Document Type: Article

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