The relevance of non-farmland habitats, uncropped areas and habitat diversity to the conservation of farmland birds

Ibis

Volumn 146, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages 22-31

  Fuller, R J ^a   Hinsley, S A ^b   Swetnam, R D ^b  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AVIFAUNA; CONSERVATION PLANNING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT MOSAIC; HABITAT USE; LAND USE;

AVES;

EID: 11244271560     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00357.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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