Factors associated with nest- and roost-burrow selection by burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) on the Canadian prairies

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1373-1380

  Poulin, Ray G ^a,c   Todd, L Danielle ^a   Dohms, Kimberly M ^a   Brigham, R Mark ^a   Wellicome, Troy I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; EXCAVATORS; SOILS;

BURROWING OWLS; PASTURES; ROOST BURROW CHARACTERISTICS;

BIODIVERSITY;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BURROW; GRASSLAND; HABITAT SELECTION; NEST SITE; RAPTOR;

BIODIVERSITY; EXCAVATORS; FARM CROPS; SOIL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

ATHENE; ATHENE CUNICULARIA; SCIURIDAE; SPEOTYTO CUNICULARIA; SPERMOPHILUS; SPERMOPHILUS RICHARDSONII; STRIGIFORMES; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE; TAXUS;

EID: 30444450125     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-134     Document Type: Article

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