The effect of recreational homes on willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) in a mountain area of Norway

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 789-795

  Støen, Ole Gunnar ^a   Wegge, Per ^a   Heid, Stian ^a   Hjeljord, Olav ^a   Nellemann, Christian ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b United Nations Environment Programme   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic disturbance; Breeding; Nest predation; Red fox; Small game; Willow grouse

Indexed keywords

AVES; CORVIDA; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; SALIX; TETRAONIDAE; VULPES;

EID: 77956878228     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0378-9     Document Type: Article

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