Factors affecting survival of Northern Pintail ducklings in Alberta

Condor

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 369-377

  Guyn, Karla L ^a,c   Clark, Robert G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anas acuta; Brood survival; Duckling survival; Hatching date; Northern Pintail

Indexed keywords

ANAS ACUTA; ANAS SP.; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032913782     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370000     Document Type: Article

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