The importance of grazing regime in the provision of breeding habitat for grassland birds: The case of the endangered little bustard (Tetrax tetrax)

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 211-218

  Faria, Nuno ^a,b   Rabaça, João E ^a   Morales, Manuel B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Green plants; Livestock; Pasture management; Stocking rates; Tetrax tetrax; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; STOCKING DENSITY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

PORTUGAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; TETRAX TETRAX; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 84863878856     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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