Spatial dispersion of spotted owl sites and the role of conspecific attraction on settlement patterns

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-111

  Seamans, M E ^a   Gutierrez R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conspecific attraction; Immigrants; Settlement; Spatial dispersion; Spotted owl; Strix occidentalis

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSPECIFIC; HABITAT SELECTION; IMMIGRANT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SETTLEMENT PATTERN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 33746252933     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2006.9522716     Document Type: Article

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