The role of fallow in habitat use by the Lesser Kestrel during the post-fledging period: Inferring potential conservation implications from the abolition of obligatory set-aside

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 503-511

  de Frutos, Ángel ^a   Olea, Pedro P ^b   Mateo Tomás, Patricia ^a   Purroy, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b IE UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Falco naumanni; Fallow; Habitat selection; Health check; Obligatory set aside; Post fledging period

Indexed keywords

AVES; FALCO NAUMANNI;

EID: 77955049604     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0338-4     Document Type: Article

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