Effects of landscape and weather on winter survival of ring-necked pheasant hens

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 634-644

  Perkins, Anjeanette L ^a   Clark, William R ^b   Riley, Terry Z ^c,e   Vohs, Paul A ^d,f  

^a Iowa Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Iowa Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^d Iowa Coop Fish and Wildl Res Unit   (United States)

^e Wildlife Management Institute   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscapes; Habitat use; Home range; Iowa, Phasianus colchicus; Movements; Ring necked pheasant; Survival; Weather; Winter

Indexed keywords

PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 0030767358     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802171     Document Type: Article

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