Breeding biology of the pallid harrier circus macrourus in north-central kazakhstan: Implications for the conservation of a near threatened species

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Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-112

  Terraube, J ^a,e   Arroyo, B E ^a   Mougeot, F ^a   Madders, M ^b   Watson, J ^c   Bragin, E A ^d  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b Natural Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^d Naurzum National Nature Reserve   (Kazakhstan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture intensification; Circus macrourus; Habitat quality; Kazakhstan; Pallid harrier; Steppe

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT QUALITY; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NESTING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; KAZAKHSTAN; WEST ASIA;

AVES; CIRCUS MACROURUS;

EID: 68349139178     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605307000683     Document Type: Article

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