Diet composition and reproductive success of Mexican Spotted Owls

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-148

  Seamans, Mark E ^a   Gutierrez R J ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Mexican Spotted Owl; Neotoma spp.; Peromyscus spp.; Reproductive success; Strix occidentalis lucida

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIET; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

UNITED STATES;

NEOTOMA; PEROMYSCUS; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS LUCIDA; SYLVILAGUS; THOMOMYS BOTTAE;

EID: 2442732616     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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