The impact of urban development and human disturbance on the numbers of nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus on heathlands in Dorset, England

Biological Conservation

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 219-230

  Liley, Durwyn ^a   Clarke, Ralph T ^b  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Habitat loss; Heathland; Human disturbance; Nightjar; Postcode; Recreational access; Urban development

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT LOSS; HEATHLAND; HUMAN ACTIVITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

DORSET [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CAPRIMULGIDAE; CAPRIMULGUS; CAPRIMULGUS EUROPAEUS;

EID: 0347567516     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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