Measuring avoidance by capercaillies Tetrao urogallus of woodland close to tracks

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-27

  Summers, Ron W ^a   McFarlane, Joanna ^a   Pearce Higgins, James W ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capercaillie; Forest management; National Parks; Pinewoods; Pinus sylvestris; Recreational disturbance; Tetrao urogallus

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; TETRAO UROGALLUS;

EID: 34249794608     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[19:MABCTU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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