Accuracy of egg flotation in determining age of Canada goose nests

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 854-857

  Walter, Scott E ^a   Rusch, Donald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging techniques; Branta canadensis; Canada geese; Egg flotation; Incubation

Indexed keywords

AGE ESTIMATION; EGG FLOTATION; INCUBATION STAGE; METHODOLOGY;

BRANTA CANADENSIS; BRANTA CANADENSIS INTERIOR;

EID: 0031429053     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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