The effect of supplementary winter seed food on breeding populations of farmland birds: evidence from two large-scale experiments

Author(s): Siriwardena, G.M., Stevens, D.K., Anderson, G.Q.A., Vickery, J.A., Calbrade, N.E. & Dodd, S.

Published: January 2007

Journal: Journal of Applied Ecology Volume: 44

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01339.x

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Gavin Siriwardena

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Neil Calbrade

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