Long-term population changes among breeding shorebirds in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in relation to introduced hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-166

  Jackson, Digger B ^a   Fuller, Robert J ^b   Campbell, Steve T ^a,c  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^c Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding shorebird; Hedgehog; Introduced predator; Machair; Population change

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; BREEDING POPULATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; HEBRIDES; OUTER HEBRIDES; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ADENOSTOMA SPARSIFOLIUM; ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEUS; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; MAMMALIA; TRINGA; TRINGA TOTANUS; VANELLUS; VANELLUS VANELLUS;

EID: 1242298917     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00289-1     Document Type: Article

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