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UNINA9910962716303321 |
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Autore |
Donald Paul F. |
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Titolo |
The skylark / / Paul F. Donald ; illustrated with line drawings and colour plates by Alan Harris |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : T & A D Poyser, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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9786612723865 |
9781472596826 |
147259682X |
9781282723863 |
1282723863 |
9781408133347 |
1408133342 |
9781408128190 |
1408128195 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (265 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Breeding |
Skylark |
Great Britain |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Colour plates; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 THE LARKS; 2 DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION; 3 POPULATIONS AND HABITATS; 4 SONG AND SONG FLIGHT; 5 MATING AND TERRITORIALITY; 6 NESTS AND EGGS; 7 RAISING THE CHICKS; 8 PRODUCTIVITY; 9 MIGRATION AND OTHER MOVEMENTS; 10 WINTER; 11 SURVIVAL AND MORTALITY; 12 SKYLARKS AND MODERN AGRICULTURE; 13 POETRY, PERSECUTION AND THE RISE OF POPULAR PROTEST; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"The Skylark is one of Britain's most popular and inspirational birds, and in recent years it has also been one of the most newsworthy. The species' population has plummeted as a consequence of changes in farming practice, and the RSPB has launched a major research and |
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