Productivity and population increase of subarctic breeding canvasbacks

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 179-184

  Fournier, Michael A ^a   Hines, James E ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aythya valisineria; Boreal forest; Breeding; Canvasback; Northwest territories; Population increase; Productivity subarctic

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SUCCESS; CANVASBACK; POPULATION INCREASE; PRODUCTIVITY;

CANADA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; YELLOWKNIFE;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; ANSERIFORMES; AYTHYA VALISINERIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031923449     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802276     Document Type: Article

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