Patterns of territory settlement by Eurasian scops-owls (Otus scops) in altered semi-arid landscapes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 400-409

  Martinez J A ^a   Zuberogoitia, I ^b   Martinez J E ^c   Zabala, J ^b   Calvo, J F ^c  

^a Oficina Técnica ^*  (Spain)

^b Estudios Medioambientales Icarus sl   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agro landscape; Environmental impact; Housing development; Rambla; Traditional agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; LAND USE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RAPTOR; SEMIARID REGION; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; TERRITORY; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

EURASIA;

OTUS SCOPS; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 33846808988     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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