Comparative feeding behaviour and niche organization in a Mediterranean duck community

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 500-507

  Green, Andy J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NICHE PARTITIONING; WATERFOWL;

TURKEY;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS QUERQUEDULA; ANUS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANUS QUERQUEDULA; AYTHYA NYROCA; MARMARONETTA ANGUSTIROSTRIS;

EID: 0031881007     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z97-221     Document Type: Article

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