Sources and extent of human disturbance to waterbirds in the UK: An analysis of Wetland Bird Survey data, 1995/96 to 1998/99

Bird Study

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 205-211

  Robinson, James A ^a   Pollitt, Mark S ^a  

^a WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falco; Waterbirds

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; WATERFOWL; WETLAND;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036845027     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650209461267     Document Type: Article

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