Outcome of aggressive interactions between American black ducks and mallards during the breeding season

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 134-141

  Mcauley, Daniel G ^a   Clugston, David A ^a   Longcore, Jerry R ^a  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arias platyrhynchos; Arias rubripes; Behavior; Black duck; Breeding competition; Competitive exclusion; Interaction; Interspecific aggression; Maine; Mallard

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AMERICAN BLACK DUCK; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MALLARD;

MAINE; USA;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS RUBRIPES;

EID: 0031893005     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802271     Document Type: Article

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