The management of lowland neutral grasslands in britain: Effects of agricultural practices on birds and their food resources

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 647-664

  Vickery, J A ^a   Tallowin, J R ^b   Feber, R E ^c,d   Asteraki, E J ^c   Atkinson, P W ^a   Fuller, R J ^a   Brown, V K ^c,e  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CABI   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grazing; Hay; Invertebrates; Nitrogen fertilizer; Silage; Sward; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AVIFAUNA; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRASSLAND; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SWARD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034932824     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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