The effect of pasture on starling (Sturnus vulgaris) breeding success and population density in a heterogeneous agricultural landscape in southern Sweden

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 107-114

  Smith, H G ^a   Bruun, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agricultural land use; Breeding density; Breeding success; Pasture; Southern Sweden

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; LAND USE CHANGE; PASTURE; POPULATION DENSITY;

SWEDEN;

STURNIDAE; STURNUS; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0036776462     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(01)00266-3     Document Type: Article

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