Predation of Lapwing Vanellus vanellus nests on lowland wet grassland in England and Wales: Effects of nest density, habitat and predator abundance

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 555-563

  MacDonald, Michael A ^a   Bolton, Mark ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Field boundary; Lapwing; Nest density; Nest predation; Wet grassland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GRASSLAND; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; IDENTIFICATION KEY; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; NEST SITE; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION; PREDATOR; WADER;

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

CORVUS CORONE; MAMMALIA; VANELLUS; VANELLUS VANELLUS;

EID: 52949125984     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-008-0303-0     Document Type: Article

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