Factors affecting nest survival of Northern Lapwings Vanellus vanellus in arable farmland: An agri-environment scheme prescription can enhance nest survival

Bird Study

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-175

  Sheldon, Robert D ^a,b   Chaney, Keith ^a   Tyler, Glen A ^b  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; FIELD MARGIN; HABITAT STRUCTURE; NEST PREDATION; NEST SITE; NESTING SUCCESS; PASSERINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SHROPSHIRE; STAFFORDSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

VANELLUS; VANELLUS VANELLUS;

EID: 34447499177     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650709461472     Document Type: Article

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