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Change in diet of the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) suggests decline in biodiversity in Wadi Al Makhrour, Bethlehem Governorate, Palestinian Territories Cover

Change in diet of the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) suggests decline in biodiversity in Wadi Al Makhrour, Bethlehem Governorate, Palestinian Territories

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|Dec 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/srj-2016-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2644-5247 | Journal ISSN: 1337-3463
Language: English
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Published on: Dec 13, 2016
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