An experimental assessment of the potential effects of human disturbance on Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in the North Pennines, England

Ibis

Volumn 149, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 56-64

  Baines, David ^a   Richardson, Michael ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FECUNDITY; GAMEBIRD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; PENNINES; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AVES; TETRAO TETRIX; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 33847374721     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00638.x     Document Type: Article

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