Migration, fidelity, and use of autumn staging grounds in Alaska by Cackling Canada Geese Branta canadensis minima

Wildfowl

Volumn 47, Issue , 1997, Pages 42-61

  Gill, Robert E ^a   Babcock, Christopher A ^a   Handel, Colleen M ^a   Butler Jr , William R ^b   Raveling, Dennis G ^c  

^a US National Biological Service   (United States)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Autumn Staging; Cackling Canada Goose; Migration; Population; Site Fidelity; Weather

Indexed keywords

BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0031007495     PISSN: 09546324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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