The disappearance of Barn Owl Tyto alba and Little Owl Athene noctua occurrence sites in farmland in East Poland
By: Ignacy Kitowski and Krzysztof Stasiak
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Language: English
Page range: 361 - 368
Published on: Dec 31, 2013
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Landscape Ecology
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