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Habitat changes in the British lowland landscapes and their
implications for bird populations

by Rob Fuller

 

References and Acknowledgements

 

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Vickery, J.A., Tallowin, J.R., Feber, R.E., Asteraki, E.J., Atkinson, P.W., Fuller, R.J. & Bown, V.K. (2001) The management of lowland neutral grasslands in Britain: effects of agricultural practices on birds and their food resources. Journal of Applied Ecology 38: 647-664.

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Acknowledgements

The writing of this web page was funded under a partnership between the BTO and the
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (on behalf of Natural England,
Countryside Council for Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage and the
Environmental and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland).

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