Nest stage, wind speed, and air temperature affect the nest defence behaviours of burrowing owls

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 707-713

  Fisher, Ryan J ^a   Poulin, Ray G ^b   Todd, L Danielle ^b   Brigham, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WIND EFFECTS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; WEATHER CONDITIONS; WIND SPEED;

BIODIVERSITY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; NESTING SUCCESS; RAPTOR; WEATHER; WIND VELOCITY;

ATHENE; ATHENE CUNICULARIA; AVES; RAPTORES; SPEOTYTO CUNICULARIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 4544301383     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z04-035     Document Type: Article

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