A comparison of methods for estimating prey biomass of Barn Owls

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-63

  Marti, Carl D ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barn owl; Microtus; Prey mass; Prey mass biases; Tyto alba; Utah

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY SIZE; RAPTOR;

MICROTUS; STRIGIFORMES; TYTO ALBA; TYTONIDAE;

EID: 63649112032     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-07-66.1     Document Type: Article

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