Increased energy maize production reduces farmland bird diversity

GCB Bioenergy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 265-274

  Sauerbrei, Ralf ^a   Ekschmitt, Klemens ^a   Wolters, Volkmar ^a   Gottschalk, Thomas K ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b University of Applied Forest Sciences   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternative energies; Biodiversity; Biogas; Climate change; Farmland birds; Indicator species; Land use scenarios; Maize; Species habitat modelling; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGAS; BIRDS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOSSIL FUELS; LAND USE; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; FARMLAND BIRDS; HABITAT MODELLING; INDICATOR SPECIES; LAND-USE SCENARIO; MAIZE;

FARMS;

EID: 84898440711     PISSN: 17571693     EISSN: 17571707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12146     Document Type: Article

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