Mixed effectiveness of French agri-environment schemes for nationwide farmland bird conservation

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 149, Issue , 2012, Pages 74-79

  Princé, Karine ^a   Moussus, Jean Pierre ^a   Jiguet, Frédéric ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Agri environment schemes; Breeding bird survey; Environment friendly; Farming practices; Farmland biodiversity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; COHORT ANALYSIS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LONG-TERM CHANGE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION MODELING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

FRANCE;

AVES;

EID: 84855884586     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.11.021     Document Type: Article

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