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Investigating the relationship between the prey composition of Barn Owls (Tyto alba) and the habitat structure of their hunting range in the Marcal Basin (Hungary), based on pellet analysis Cover

Investigating the relationship between the prey composition of Barn Owls (Tyto alba) and the habitat structure of their hunting range in the Marcal Basin (Hungary), based on pellet analysis

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|Jul 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2019-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2061-9588 | Journal ISSN: 1215-1610
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 43
Submitted on: Mar 11, 2019
Accepted on: Apr 30, 2019
Published on: Jul 27, 2019
Published by: MME/BirdLife Hungary
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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