Effects of food abundance and environmental parameters on foraging behavior of gadwalls and American coots in winter

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1993-1998

  McKnight, S Keith ^a,b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ducks Unlimited Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAY LENGTH; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; TEMPERATURE; WATERFOWL; WIND VELOCITY;

ALABAMA; GUNTERSVILLE RESEVOIR; UNITED STATES;

ANAS STREPERA; FULICA AMERICANA;

EID: 0032452771     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-167     Document Type: Article

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