Survival and movements of canvasback ducklings

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 863-874

  Leonard, Jerome P ^a,c   Anderson, Michael G ^b,d   Prince, Harold H ^a   Emery, Robert B ^b,d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Delta Waterfowl Wetlands Res Stn   (Canada)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aythya americana; Aythya valisineria; brood; canvasback; density dependence; duckling; Manitoba; movement; parasitism; redhead; survival

Indexed keywords

CANVASBACK; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DUCKLING; SURVIVAL;

CANADA, MANITOBA, MINNEDOSA;

AYTHYA AMERICANA; AYTHYA VALISINERIA;

EID: 0030301510     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802387     Document Type: Article

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