An example of a two-tiered agri-environment scheme designed to deliver effectively the ecological requirements of both localised and widespread bird species in England

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Evans, Andy D ^a   Green, R E ^b  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ground nesting birds; Lowland farmland; Recovery; Skylark; Stone curlew

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

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

ALAUDA ARVENSIS; AVES; BURHINUS OEDICNEMUS;

EID: 36949013656     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0216-3     Document Type: Article

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