The role of habitat change in driving Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix population declines across Scotland

Author(s): Pearce-Higgins, J.W., Wright, L.J., Grant, M.C. & Douglas, D.J.T.

Published: February 2016

Journal: Bird Study

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1080/00063657.2015.1134439

Staff Author(s)

James Pearce-Higgins

Director, Science

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