Cover characteristics and success of natural and artificial duck nests;Características de la covertura y éxito de nidos naturales y artificiales de patos

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Guyn, Karla L ^a   Clark, Robert G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS SP.; AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0031288033     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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