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Habitat models of bird species' distribution: an aid to the management of coastal grazing marshes

  1. T. P. Milsom1,2,
  2. S. D. Langton1,
  3. W. K. Parkin2,†,
  4. S. Peel2,‡,
  5. J. D. Bishop1,
  6. J. D. Hart1,
  7. N. P. Moore1

Article first published online: 25 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00529.x

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Journal of Applied Ecology

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volume 37, Issue 5, pages 706–727, October 2000

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Milsom, T. P., Langton, S. D., Parkin, W. K., Peel, S., Bishop, J. D., Hart, J. D. and Moore, N. P. (2000), Habitat models of bird species' distribution: an aid to the management of coastal grazing marshes. Journal of Applied Ecology, 37: 706–727. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00529.x

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  1. 1

    Central Science Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK; and

  2. 2

    *ADAS Bridgets, Martyr Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1AP, UK

  1. †

    Present address: Blackbrook, Three Elm Lane, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 0AD, UK.

  2. ‡

    Present address: FRCA, Coley Park, Reading, Berkshire RG1 6DT, UK.

**Correspondence: T. P. Milsom (fax 01904 462111; e-mail t.milsom@csl.gov.uk).

  • †

    Present address: Blackbrook, Three Elm Lane, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 0AD, UK.

  • ‡

    Present address: FRCA, Coley Park, Reading, Berkshire RG1 6DT, UK.

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