Assessing relative abundance and reproductive success of shrubsteppe raptors

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 244-256

  Lehman, Robert N ^a   Carpenter, Leslie B ^b   Steenhof, Karen ^a   Kochert, Michael N ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032017881     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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