Patterns of temporal variation in Goshawk reproduction and prey resources

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-246

  Salafsky, Susan R ^a   Reynolds, Richard T ^a   Noon, Barry R ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Accipiter gentilis; Diet; Distance sampling; Northern Goshawk; Predator prey dynamics; Prey density; Productivity

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

KAIBAB PLATEAU; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACCIPITER GENTILIS; AVES; COLAPTES AURATUS; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCIURIDAE; SYLVILAGUS; TAMIASCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 28344451033     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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