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Does urbanization have the potential to create an ecological trap for powerful owls (Ninox strenua)?

2014-08-01

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Landscape transformation associated with urbanization is one of the most damaging and pervasive impacts humans have on natural ecosystems. The response of species to increasing urbanization has become a major focus of research globally. Powerful owls (Ninox strenua) are a top-order predator the have been shown to reside in urban environments, but increasing urbanization has also been demonstrated to significantly...

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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.04.013

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