Distribution of nocturnal birds (Strigiformes and Caprimulgidae) in relation to land-use types, extent and configuration in agricultural landscapes of Central Italy

Rendiconti Lincei

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-21

  Bartolommei, Paola ^a   Mortelliti, Alessio ^b   Pezzo, Francesco ^a   Puglisi, Luca ^a  

^a COT ^*  (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Land use types; Nightjar; Nocturnal birds; Owl; Probability of presence

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; ARABLE LAND; BIRDS OF PREY; CENTRAL ITALY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FOREST COVER; FOREST EDGE; LAND MANAGEMENTS; LAND-USE PATTERNS; NIGHTJAR; OWL; PROTECTED AREAS; REGIONAL SCALE; SOUTHERN TUSCANY; STATISTICAL MODELS;

CONSERVATION; FORESTRY; LAND USE; PROBABILITY;

BIRDS;

BIODIVERSITY; BIRDS; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; PROBABILITY;

ASIO OTUS; ATHENE NOCTUA; AVES; CAPRIMULGIDAE; CAPRIMULGUS EUROPAEUS; OTUS SCOPS; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO; TYTO ALBA; TYTONIDAE;

EID: 84874654388     PISSN: 20374631     EISSN: 17200776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12210-012-0211-3     Document Type: Article

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