Natural-cavity use by nesting wood ducks in Illinois

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 630-638

  Yetter, Aaron P ^a   Havera, Stephen P ^a   Hine, Christopher S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aix sponsa; Dryocopus pileatus; Flooding; Illinois; Natural cavities; Nest success; Palustrine forested wetland; Pileated woodpecker; Predation; Procyon lotor; Raccoon; Wood duck

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER SACCHARINUM; ACER SACCHARUM; AIX; AIX SPONSA; ANAS; ANAS SP.; DRYOCOPUS PILEATUS; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS PENNSYLVANICA; PICIDAE; PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS; POPULUS DELTOIDES; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SALIX;

EID: 0032911305     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802652     Document Type: Article

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