Preserving frugivorous birds in agro-ecosystems: Lessons from Spanish olive orchards

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 228-237

  Rey, Pedro J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscape; Bird pre adaptation; Blackcap; Frugivorous bird conservation; Fruit tracking; Habitat structure simplification; Hedges; Thrushes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DIET; ECOMORPHOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; EXTINCTION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HEDGEROW; LAND USE CHANGE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MOVEMENT; NICHE; ORCHARD; PESTICIDE; REFUGE; SONGBIRD; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AVES; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA; TURDIDAE;

EID: 78650936023     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01902.x     Document Type: Review

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