The generation and use of bird population indicators in Europe

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 18, Issue , 2008, Pages S223-S244

  Gregory, Richard D ^a   Vořišek, Petr ^b   Noble, David G ^b   Van Strien, Arco ^c   Klvaňová, Alena ^c   Eaton, Mark ^d   Meyling, Adriaan W Gmelig ^d   Joys, Andrew ^a   Foppen, Ruud P B ^e   Burfield, Ian J ^f  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b Czech Society for Ornithology   (Czech Republic)

^c THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^d STATISTICS NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^e SOVON DUTCH CENTRE FOR FIELD ORNITHOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^f BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56549101903     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270908000312     Document Type: Article

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