Bat predation by tawny owls Strix aluco in differently human-transformed habitats

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-421

  Lesinski G ^a   Gryz, J ^a   Kowalski, M ^b  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b 'Stork'   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Diet composition; Habitat; Strix aluco; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

BAT; DIET; HABITAT TYPE; PREDATION; RAPTOR; URBANIZATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

AMPHIBIA; CHIROPTERA; EPTESICUS SEROTINUS; MAMMALIA; MYOTIS NATTERERI; NYCTALUS NOCTULA; PLECOTUS AURITUS; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70849110748     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000802589535     Document Type: Article

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