The impact of gulls on puffin reproductive performance: An experimental test of two management strategies

Biological Conservation

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-165

  Finney, Suzanne K ^a   Wanless, Sarah ^b   Harris, Michael P ^b   Monaghan, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Fratercula arctica; Kleptoparasitism; Larus spp.; Provisioning

Indexed keywords

EGG PREDATION; KLEPTOPARASITISM; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035089424     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00150-6     Document Type: Article

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