Timing of breeding in rural and urban Tawny Owls Strix aluco in southern Finland: Effects of vole abundance and winter weather

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-36

  Solonen, Tapio ^a  

^a Luontotutkimus Solonen Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Capital breeders; Climate warming; Habitat; Prey availability; Repeat and second clutches; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOOD SUPPLY; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; PREY AVAILABILITY; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RODENT; URBANIZATION; WARMING; WEATHER;

FINLAND;

EID: 84891612266     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-013-0983-y     Document Type: Article

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