The invasion of barred owls and its potential effect on the spotted owl: A conservation conundrum

Biological Invasions

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-196

  Gutierrez R J ^a   Cody, M ^b   Courtney, S ^c   Franklin, Alan B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Sustainable Ecosystems Institute   (United States)

^d Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Barred owl; Common species invading range of threatened species; Competition; Spotted owl; Strix occidentalis; Strix varia

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DIMORPHISM; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; RAPTOR;

STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS; STRIX VARIA;

EID: 34147142849     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-006-9025-5     Document Type: Article

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