Effects of saline environments on the survival of wild goslings (Branta canadensis)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 181-190

  Stolley, Dorie S ^a   Bissonette, John A ^a   Kadlec, John A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; MORTALITY; NESTLING; SALINITY; WATERFOWL;

FISH SPRINGS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER SP.; ANSERIFORMES; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS; MUS;

EID: 0032782453     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(1999)142[0181:EOSEOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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