The length of incubation in relation to nest initiation date and clutch size in dabbling ducks

Condor

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 997-1001

  Feldheim, Cliff L ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue winged Teal; Clutch size; Gadwall; Incubation period; Mallard; Nest initiation date; Northern Pintail; Northern Shoveler

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS ACUTA; ANAS CLYPEATA; ANAS DISCORS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANAS STREPERA; ANSER; ARIAS;

EID: 0030784805     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370155     Document Type: Article

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