Escape distance in ground-nesting birds differs with individual level of camouflage [PDF]
, 2016 This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from University of Chicago Press via the DOI in this record.Camouflage is one of the most widespread anti-predator strategies in the animal kingdom, yet no animal can match its ...
Spottiswoode, CN +3 more
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Piping plover and least tern populations and habitat in western Iowa : final report, 1989. [PDF]
, 1989 During the 1900s, humans have converted much of the middle Missouri River from a slow-moving, meandering river into a narrow, fast-moving stream. These changes have been dramatically documented in Iowa.
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A study on the causes for depletion of Kalayat wetland in Haryana province, India and its winter migratory birds’ diversity [PDF]
, 2017 Kalayat wetland is a historical and religious natural lake having direct connection with a sage, writer, namely, “Kapil-Muni” who is revered in the echelons of Hindu thought as a authority of literary predicament and his epical compositions were composed
Gupta, Rohtash Chand +2 more
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Deteriorating rural ponds : A threat to overseas migratory wetland birds in Kurukshetra suburbs, Haryana, India [PDF]
, 2014 The present study addresses the problem of ongoing destruction of traditional age old rural wetlands in Haryana in the last 10 years. It is a grave issue which stands accelerated due to anthropogenic unawareness and in deliberate destruction.
Gupta, Rohtash Chand +1 more
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Maintenance of the favourable conservation status in two Special Protection Areas in co-habitation with development of the Antwerp harbour [PDF]
, 2005 The growing Antwerp harbour on the left bank of the River Schelde has a considerable overlap with designated Birds and Habitats Directive areas (SPA and SAC).
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Ornis Svecica, 2000 Nest site selection and hatching success of the Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius was studied on two sections of sand beaches in the Gulf of Riga (West coast and East coast), Latvia, in 1995—1996. The distance from each nest to the sea and to the forest, as well as nest success, was recorded.
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Migració prenupcial de limícoles als Salats i Muntanyans del Tarragonès [PDF]
Es va estudiar la fenologia i composició dels limícoles presents en una zona litoral de la província de Tarragona durant el pas prenupcial. L'àrea d'estudi comprèn 35 ha al llarg de 2 km de costa, composta principalment per maresmes i plantes del gènere ...
Vázquez, Albert, Vázquez, Jordi
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Harbouring nature: port development and dynamic birds provide clues for conservation [PDF]
, 2005 During the twentieth century, many coastal areas in Europe changed dramatically due to coastal protection works, human expansion drift and booming beach tourism. As a result the natural area of suitable nesting habitat of many coastal birds has decreased
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Meadow birds in Sweden – population trends, effects of restoration and management [PDF]
, 2010 The area of Swedish wet meadows has decreased drastically during the last century due to cultivation and abandonment. During the same time the meadow bird fauna have changed considerably.
Berg, Åke, Gustafson, Tomas
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