Breeding density and altitudinal distribution of the Ural, Tawny, and Boreal owls in North Dinaric Alps (Central Slovenia);Densidad de Anidamiento y Distribución Altitudinal de Los Buhos Ural, Leonado y Boreal en Los Alpes Dinaricos del Norte (Eslovenia Central)

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-62

  Vrezec, Al ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Aegolius funereus; Altitudinal distribution; Boreal owl; Density; Dinaric Alps; Slovenia; Strix aluco; Strix uralensis; Tawny owl; Ural owl

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; COMPETITIVE DISPLACEMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; RAPTOR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SLOVENIA;

AEGOLIUS; AEGOLIUS FUNEREUS; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO; STRIX URALENSIS;

EID: 0037945506     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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