| Titre : | The decline of the Willow Tit in Britain |
| Auteurs : | Alex J. G. Lewis, Auteur ; Arjun Amar, Auteur ; Elisabeth C. Charman, Auteur ; Finn R. P. Stewart, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | British Birds (102(7) JUL 2009) |
| Article en page(s) : | 386-393 |
| Résumé : | Numbers of the British Willow Tit Poecile montanus kleinschmidti have decreased dramatically in recent decades. This paper outlines the three main hypotheses for the decline - increased competition, increased predation and changes in habitat availability - and describes the fieldwork and analyses undertaken to try and understand its cause. The results so far are not conclusive but indicate that the loss of young, damp woodland may have been important. Possible positive management strategies are suggested. |



