Manure heaps attract farmland birds during winter

Abstract

Capsule: Abundance and species diversity of both common farmland birds and species of conservation concern were significantly higher at manure heaps compared to open farmland, especially for the Tree Sparrow Passer montanus and Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella, two declining granivorous farmland birds.

Published in

Bird Study
2018, volume: 65, number: 3, pages: 426-430
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

SLU Authors

• Zmihorski, Michal

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)

UKÄ Subject classification

Ecology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2018.1513989

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/96966