Effects of grazing intensity on bird assemblages and populations of Hungarian grasslands

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-263

  Báldi, András ^a   Batáry, Péter ^a   Erdos, Sarolta ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Agri environmental scheme; Agriculture; Corn bunting; Farming; Pannon biogeographic region; Redshank; Skylark; Yellow wagtail

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GRASSLAND; GRAZING;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; WORLD;

ADENOSTOMA SPARSIFOLIUM; ALAUDA ARVENSIS; AVES; EMBERIZA; LIMOSA LIMOSA; MOTACILLA FLAVA; TRINGA TOTANUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 22544447828     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.02.006     Document Type: Article

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