The impact of predator control on lapwing Vanellus vanellus breeding success on wet grassland nature reserves

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 534-544

  Bolton, Mark ^a   Tyler, Glen ^a   Smith, Ken ^a   Bamford, Roy ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding lapwing; Chick survival; Crow; Fox; Nest success; Predation; Predator control

Indexed keywords

CANID; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRASSLAND; NATURE RESERVE; PASSERINE; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR CONTROL; RECOVERY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WADER;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

CORVIDAE; CORVUS CORONE; MAMMALIA; SCOLOPACIDAE; VANELLUS VANELLUS; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 34249001027     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01288.x     Document Type: Article

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