The role of free water in bobwhite management

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 538-542

  Guthery, Fred S ^a,b,c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colinus virginianus; Northern bobwhite; Water

Indexed keywords

GAMEBIRD; WATER USE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033429360     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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