Breeding dispersal in an isolated population of Spotted Owls Strix occidentalis: Evidence for improved reproductive output

Ibis

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 592-600

  Gutierrez R J ^a   Lahaye, William S ^b   Zimmerman, Guthrie S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Division of Migratory Bird Management ^*  (United States)

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

Author keywords

California Spotted Owl; Isolated population; Strix occidentalis occidentalis

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; FLEDGING; ISOLATED POPULATION; MORTALITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION MODELING; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TERRITORIALITY;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 80955180952     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2011.01140.x     Document Type: Article

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