Micromammalian distribution and abundance in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, as evidenced by Barn owls Tyto alba (Scopoli)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 2047-2071

  Avery, D M ^a   Avery, G ^a   Palmer, N G ^b  

^a IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abundance; Barn owl; Distribution; Micromammals; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE; WORLD;

GERBILLINAE; MASTOMYS; MASTOMYS COUCHA; OTOMYS IRRORATUS; OTOMYS LAMINATUS; STEATOMYS KREBSII; STEATOMYS PRATENSIS; STRIGIFORMES; TATERA AFRA; TYTO ALBA; TYTONIDAE;

EID: 19044382079     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930500044631     Document Type: Article

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