Biases associated with diet study methods in the Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-16

  Marchesi, Luigi ^a   Pedrini, Paolo ^a   Sergio, Fabrizio ^a,b  

^a Trento Natural History Museum   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bias; Bubo bubo; Diet; Diet assessment methods; Eurasian Eagle Owl; Italy

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DIET; FECAL PELLET; RAPTOR;

ALPS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BUBO BUBO;

EID: 0242683822     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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