Effects of grazing and burning on densities and habitats of breeding ducks in North Dakota

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 233-246

  Kruse, Arnold D ^a,b   Bowen, Bonnie S ^a,c  

^a National Biological Service   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

blue winged teal; burning; ducks; gadwell; grazing; livestock; mallards; nest density; nest success; North Dakota; prairie management; waterfowl; wigeon

Indexed keywords

BREEDING DUCK; GRAZING;

USA, NORTH DAKOTA, LOSTWOOD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE;

ANAS DISCORS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS STREPERA;

EID: 0029663430     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802221     Document Type: Article

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