Winter feeding ecology of northern shovelers on freshwater and saline wetlands in south Texas

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 843-855

  Tietje, W D ^a,c   Teer, J G ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Welder Wildlife Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas clypeata; foods; foraging ecology; freshwater; habitat; northern shoveler; saltwater; Texas Gulf Coastal Zone; waterfowl; wetlands; wintering waterfowl

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRESHWATER WETLAND; FRESHWATER/SALINE; NORTHERN SHOVELER; OVERWINTERING; SALINE WETLAND; WETLAND; WETLANDS; WINTERING;

USA, TEXAS;

ANAS CLYPEATA;

EID: 0030302568     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802385     Document Type: Article

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