Burrowing owl nest success and burrow longevity in north central Oregon

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 244-250

  Holmes, Aaron L ^a   Green, Gregory A ^b,c   Morgan, Russell L ^d   Livezey, Kent B ^e,f  

^a PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

^b Parametrix Inc   (United States)

^c Foster Wheeler Environ Corporation   (United States)

^d OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^e Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

^f US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Athene cunieularia; Burrowing Owl; Livestock; Nesting success; Oregon; Shrubsteppe; Trampling

Indexed keywords

ATHENE; ATHENE CUNICULARIA; SPEOTYTO CUNICULARIA; STRIGIFORMES; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE; TAXUS;

EID: 0037994216     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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