The boreal owl : ecology, behaviour, and conservation of a forest-dwelling predator /

"Widespread in North American forest regions including the Rocky Mountains, the Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) was once the most numerous predatory bird in Eurasian boreal forests. Synthesising the results of unique long-term studies of Boreal Owls, this book explores hunting modes, habitats an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Korpimäki, Erkki
Otros Autores: Hakkarainen, Harri
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Aegolius funereus > Ecology.
Aegolius funereus > Behavior.
Aegolius funereus > Conservation.
Nyctale de Tengmalm > Écologie.
Nyctale de Tengmalm > Mœurs et comportement.
Nyctale de Tengmalm > Conservation.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biological Diversity.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The boreal (or Tengmalm's) owl : in brief
  • 3. Study areas and research methods
  • 4. Habitat use, roosts and nest-sites
  • 5. Interactions with prey animals
  • 6. Life-history of the boreal owl
  • 7. Mating and parental care
  • 8. Reproduction
  • 9. Dispersal and autumn movements
  • 10. Survival and mortality under temporally varying food conditions
  • 11. Old forests increase survival and lifetime reproductive success
  • 12. Family planning under fluctuating food conditions
  • 13. Population dynamics
  • 14. Population regulation
  • 15. Conservation of boreal owl populations.

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