Using the presence and condition of eggshells to determine nest success in the magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 603-609

  Whitehead, Peter J ^a,b   Turner, Stephen ^a  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; NESTING SUCCESS; WATERFOWL;

ANSERANAS SEMIPALMATA;

EID: 0032462492     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR98008     Document Type: Article

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