Modelling the distribution of short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus) in semi-arid Mediterranean landscapes: Identifying important explanatory variables and their implications for its conservation

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-93

  López Iborra, Germán M ^a   Limiñana, Rubén ^a   Pavón, Diego ^a   Martinez Perez J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Circaetus gallicus; Habitat use; Hierarchical partitioning; Semi arid landscapes

Indexed keywords

CIRCAETUS GALLICUS;

EID: 79251596518     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0402-0     Document Type: Article

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