Survival and recovery rates of American eiders in eastern North America

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 855-862

  Krementz, David G ^a   Mines, James E ^b   Caithamer, David F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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

Author keywords

American eider; harvest; recovery rate; Somateria mollissima dresseri; survival

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN EIDER; BIRDS; RECOVERY RATE; RECOVERY RATES; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTIC COAST;

SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA DRESSERI;

EID: 0030302578     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802386     Document Type: Article

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