Coincidence of small mammal trapping data with their share in the tawny owl diet

Acta Zoologica Lituanica

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-101

  Naruševičius, Vladas ^b  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b Lithuanian Ornithological Society   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Breeding period; Diet; Monitoring; Small mammals; Tawny Owl; Trapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012538052     PISSN: 13921657     EISSN: 16486919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13921657.2006.10512715     Document Type: Article

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