Breeding habitat preferences of the turtledove (streptopelia turtur) in the Dadia-Soufli National Park and its implications for management

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 597-602

  Bakaloudis, D E ^a,e   Vlachos, C G ^b   Chatzinikos, E ^c   Bontzorlos, V ^d   Papakosta, M ^b  

^a Forestry Service of Soufli   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c 4th Hunting Federation of Sterea Hellas ^*  (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^e TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KAVALA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Conservation; Forestry practices; Gamebird species; Greece

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873853344     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0287-y     Document Type: Article

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