Seasonal distribution of meadow birds in relation to in-field heterogeneity and management

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 142, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 161-166

  Verhulst, Jort ^a   Kleijn, David ^a   Loonen, Willem ^b   Berendse, Frank ^a   Smit, Christian ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Black tailed godwit; Farmland birds; Habitat selection; Lapwing; Sward; Wet grassland

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; FIELD METHOD; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HEIGHT; HETEROGENEITY; INCUBATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MEADOW; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SITE SELECTION; WADER;

EUROPE;

AVES; LIMOSA LIMOSA; SCOLOPACIDAE; VANELLUS;

EID: 80051595864     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.04.016     Document Type: Article

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