The predatory habits of the barn owl (tyto alba scopoli) in relation to the vegetation cover

Bolletino di zoologia

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 1976, Pages 173-191

  Lovari, Sandro ^a   Renzoni, Aristeo ^a   Fondi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

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EID: 84954938388     PISSN: 03734137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250007609434894     Document Type: Article

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