Large-scale spatial patterns of small-mammal communities in the Mediterranean region revealed by Barn owl diet

Abstract Due to mainly opportunistic hunting behaviour of Barn owl can be its diet composition used for assessing local structure of small-mammal community. We evaluated the structure of small-mammal communities in the Mediterranean region by analysing Barn owl diet using own pellets and literature...

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Main Authors: Jan Riegert, Jiří Šindelář, Markéta Zárybnická, Ivan Horáček
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84683-y