Survival of greater white-fronted geese: Effects of year, season, sex, and body condition

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1239-1249

  Schmutz, Joel A ^a   Ely, Craig R ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anser albifrons frontalis; Body condition; California; Demographics; Greater white fronted goose; Harvest; Mark recapture; Model selection; Population model; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; POPULATION SIZE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATERFOWL;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER ALBIFRONS; ANSER ALBIFRONS FRONTALIS; ANSER SP.; ANSERIFORMES;

EID: 0032757053     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802841     Document Type: Article

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