Analysis of mammal remains from owl pellets (Tyto alba), in a suburban area in Baja California

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-69

  Álvarez Castañeda, Sergio Ticul ^a   Cárdenas, Natali ^a   Méndez, Lia ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Heteromyidae; Lunar cycle; Owl pellets; Predation; Suburban area

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECAL PELLET; LUNAR CYCLE; PREDATION; PREY PREFERENCE; RAPTOR; SUBURBAN AREA;

BAJA CALIFORNIA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CHAETODIPUS; CHAETODIPUS ARENARIUS; GEOMYIDAE; HETEROMYIDAE; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; RODENTIA; STRIGIFORMES; TYTO ALBA;

EID: 18544395724     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.01.009     Document Type: Article

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