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The prey composition of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) with respect to landscape structure of its hunting area (Zala County, Hungary) Cover

The prey composition of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) with respect to landscape structure of its hunting area (Zala County, Hungary)

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|Feb 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2017-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
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