Mexican spotted owl habitat characteristics in Zion National Park

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 74-78

  Rinkevich, Sarah E ^a,b   Gutierrez R J ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Habitat; Mexican spotted owl; Microclimate; Strix occidentalis lucida; Zion National Park

Indexed keywords

BIRD HABITAT; DENSITY; MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL;

USA, UTAH, ZION NATIONAL PARK;

STRIX OCCIDENTALIS LUCIDA;

EID: 0030437098     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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