Reproduction of northern spotted owls: The role of local weather and regional climate

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1279-1294

  Glenn, Elizabeth M ^a,c   Anthony, Robert G ^a   Forsman, Eric D ^b   Olson, Gail S ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

climate; mixed models; northern spotted owl; Pacific Northwest; reproduction; Strix occidentalis caurina; weather

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE CYCLE; META-ANALYSIS; NESTLING; PREY AVAILABILITY; RAPTOR; REGIONAL CLIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SNOW; THEORETICAL STUDY; WEATHER;

OREGON; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA; STRIX VARIA;

EID: 79960748897     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.177     Document Type: Article

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