A comparison of Barred and Spotted Owl nest-site characteristics in the eastern Cascade mountains, Washington

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-237

  Buchanan, Joseph B ^a   Fleming, Tracy L ^b   Irwin, Larry L ^c  

^a WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b Natl Cncl Air Stream Improvement   (United States)

^c Natl Cncl Air Stream Improvement   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat; Nest sites; Northern Barred Owl; Northern Spotted Owl; Strix occidentalis; Strix varia; Washington

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HABITAT USE; NEST SITE; NICHE OVERLAP; RAPTOR;

CASCADE RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ACCIPITRINAE; ARCEUTHOBIUM; ARCEUTHOBIUM DOUGLASII; POPULUS; POPULUS BALSAMIFERA SUBSP. TRICHOCARPA; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA; STRIX VARIA; STRIX VARIA VARIA;

EID: 6444222020     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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