Habitat use by the Vulnerable greater spotted eagle Aquila clanga interbreeding with the lesser spotted eagle Aquila pomarina in Estonia

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Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 170-177

  Lõhmus, Asko ^a   Väli, Ülo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Aquila clanga; Aquila pomarina; Estonia; Greater spotted eagle; Habitat selection; Hybridization; Lesser spotted eagle; Nest sites; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; HYBRIDIZATION; NEST SITE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; WETLAND;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; AQUILA CLANGA; AQUILA POMARINA; BETULACEAE; ILEX VERTICILLATA; PICEA;

EID: 31544463968     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605305000414     Document Type: Article

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