Reproduction habitat and breeding success of spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) introduced on Anticosti Island, Quebec;Habitat de reproduction et succes de nidification d'une population introduite de Tetras du Canada, Falcipennis canadensis, dans l'ile d'Anticosti, Quebec

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 267-275

  Lemay, Yves ^a   Ferron, Jean ^a   Quellet, Jean Pierre ^a   Couture, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Falcipennis canadensis; Habitat; Introduction; Quebec; Reproduction; Spruce Grouse

Indexed keywords

GAMEBIRD; HABITAT USE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CANADA;

FALCIPENNIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 0031710796     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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