Reproduction of wood ducks in large and small nest boxes

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 159-167

  Stephens, Scott E ^a   Kaminski, Richard M ^b   Leopold, Bruce D ^b   Gerard, Patrick D ^b  

^a Ducks Unlimited Incorporated   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aix sponsa; Cost benefit; Ducklings; Dump nesting; Hooded merganser; Lophodytes cucullatus; Mississippi; Nest box; Wood duck

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; REPRODUCTION; WATERFOWL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES, MISSISSIPPI;

AIX SPONSA; LOPHODYTES CUCULLATUS;

EID: 0031821314     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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