Effects of varying rates of autumn fertilizer applications to pastures in eastern England on feeding sites selection by brent geese Branta b. bernicla

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 203-209

  Hassall, Mark ^a   Lane, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative feeding area; Eastern England; Feeding site; Fertilizer; Geese; Nitrogen; Wildfowl

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FEEDING; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PEST SPECIES; SITE SELECTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034942137     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(00)00282-6     Document Type: Article

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