Grey partridge Perdix perdix population status in central northern France: Spatial variability in density and 1994-2004 trend

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-298

  Bro, Elisabeth ^a   Reitz, François ^a   Landry, Philippe ^a  

^a OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Breeding density; France; Grey partridge; Perdix perdix; Spatial variability; Temporal fluctuations; Trend

Indexed keywords

PERDIX PERDIX;

EID: 29244459152     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2005)11[287:GPPPPS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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