An evaluation of monk parakeet damage to crops in the metropolitan area of Barcelona
We evaluated damage to commercial crops caused by the monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus, in the Baix Llobregat agricultural area (1,024 ha) bordering the city of Barcelona, Spain. Average crop loss was 0.4% for tomatoes, 28% for corn, 9% for red plums, 36% for round plums, 37% for pears, 17% for pe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2016-05-01
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Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_39-1_pp_141-145-color.pdf |