Relationships between bird abundance and the composition and structure of moorland vegetation: Capsule Variations in the composition, structure and heterogeneity of moorland vegetation are shown to affect the abundance of eight of nine moorland bird species, with implications for grazing management.

Author： Pearce-Higgins James W.   Grant Murray C.  

Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN： 0006-3657

Source： Bird Study, Vol.53, Iss.2, 2006-07, pp. : 112-125

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