Habitat associations of European hares Lepus europaeus in England and Wales: Implications for farmland management

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 163-175

  Vaughan, Nancy ^a   Lucas, Elizabeth Ann ^b   Harris, Stephen ^a   White, Piran C L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Rural Development Service   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biodiversity Action Plan; Habitat use; Herbivore; Hunting; Predation; Set aside

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE; LAGOMORPH; PREDATION; SET-ASIDE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BUTEO BUTEO; CANIDAE; LAGOMORPHA; LEPUS; LEPUS EUROPAEUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0037324766     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2003.00784.x     Document Type: Article

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