Timing of berry depletion rates of three common hedgerow shrubs

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 663-666

  Croxton, P J ^a   Sparks, T H ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blackthorn; Dog rose; Hawthorn; Thrushes; Winter feeding

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; HEDGEROW; WINTER;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRATAEGUS; PRUNUS SPINOSA; ROSA CANINA; TURDIDAE;

EID: 9644275460     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.01.028     Document Type: Article

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