Winter bird use of seed-rich habitats in agri-environment schemes

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 126, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 189-194

  Perkins, Allan J ^a   Maggs, Hywel E ^a   Wilson, Jeremy D ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Plant cover; Stubble; Wintering birds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CEREAL; GENERALIST; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; OVERWINTERING; STUBBLE; VEGETATION COVER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AVES; EMBERIZA; FRINGILLIDAE;

EID: 42149105215     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.022     Document Type: Article

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