Population ecology of the red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scoticus, with particular reference to the effects of the parasite Trichostrongylus tenuis
Trichostrongylus tenuis is a prevalent nematode parasite of red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus. It reduces breeding success and survival of birds, and as a result may be responsible for the cycles in bird density that occur in many red grouse populations. In this thesis I examine this host-parasite...
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Durham University
2004
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.400629 |