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Ecology and conservation of owls / Owls editors, Ian Newton [and others]. - Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2002. - 1 online resource (363 pages) : illustrations, maps

Based on papers presented at the Owls 2000 conference held in Canberra, Australia.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cover; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Referees; Introduction to Australian owls; Part 1. Population ecology; 1 Population limitation in Holarctic owls; 2 Occupancy in relation to site quality in Barn Owls (Tyto alba) in south Scotland; 3 Natal dispersal distances of Finnish owls: results from ringing; 4 Natal and post-natal dispersal of Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis); 5 Home-range, movement and dispersal of Lanyu Scops Owls (Otus elegans).

Brings together findings from a wide range of previous research, including recent developments in owl taxonomy and systematics.

ISBN: 0643069887 (electronic bk.) 9780643069886 (electronic bk.) 1283154099 9781283154093 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Owls--Ecology--Australia.
Wildlife management--Australia.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Ornithology.
NATURE--Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE--Animals--Birds.
Owls--Ecology.
Wildlife management.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Australia.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.

LC Class. No.: QL696.S8 / E36 2002eb

Dewey Class. No.: 598.9/7

National Agricultural Library Call No.: QL696.S8 / E26 2002