Breeding density and landscape-level habitat selection of common buzzards (Buteo Buteo) in a mountain area (Abruzzo Apennines, Italy)

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 208-212

  Penteriani, Vincenzo ^a,b   Faivre, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b Staz Romana Osservazione Protez U   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breeding density; Buteo buteo; Common Buzzard; Habitat selection; Landscape level

Indexed keywords

BREEDING DENSITY; COMMON BUZZARDS; HABITAT SELECTION;

ITALY;

BUTEO BUTEO;

EID: 0031400965     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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