Influence of organised scaring on distribution and habitat choice of geese on pastures in Northern Norway

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 111, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 311-320

  Tombre, Ingunn M ^a   Madsen, Jesper ^b   Tømmervik, Hans ^a   Haugen, Karl Peder ^c   Eythórsson, Einar ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c Sortland Municipality   (Norway)

^d Norut NIBR Finnmark   (Norway)

Author keywords

Agricultural conflicts; Habitat choice; Pink footed geese; Scaring campaigns

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SELECTION; PASTURE; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; WATERFOWL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; ANSER; ANSER BRACHYRHYNCHUS; ANSER SP.;

EID: 26444594888     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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