Long-lived sustainable microhabitat structures in arable ecosystems, and Skylarks (Alauda arvensis)

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 143-147

  Schön, Martin ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agri environment schemes; Bird conservation; Gaps in cultivation; In field measures; Naturally forming; Regional; Stunted vegetation; Traditional cultivation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MICROHABITAT; SITE FIDELITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

GERMANY;

ALAUDA; ALAUDA ARVENSIS; ARTHROPODA; AVES;

EID: 79955641960     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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