Variations in the vital rates of black grouse Tetrao tetrix in the United Kingdom

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 109-116

  Baines, David ^a   Warren, Philip ^a   Richardson, Michael ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black grouse; Fecundity; Mortality; Population dynamics; Recovery; Survival

Indexed keywords

MUSTELA ERMINEA; RAPTORES; TETRAO TETRIX; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 34548025589     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[109:VITVRO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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