Synchronous and delayed numerical responses of a predatory bird community to a vole outbreak on the Canadian prairies

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 288-295

  Poulin, Ray G ^a   Wellicome, Troy I ^b,c   Todd, L Danielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athene cunicularia; Burrowing Owl; Grassland; Hawks; Loggerhead Shrike; Meadow vole; Numerical response; Owls; Raptors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041819335     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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