Distinguishing migratory and resident Canada geese using stable isotope analysis

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1084-1091

  Caccamise, D F ^a   Reed, L M ^a   Castelli, P M ^a   Wainright, S ^a   Nichols, T C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic flyway resident population; Atlantic population; Branta canadensis; Canada goose; Discriminant function; New Jersey; Quebec; Resident population; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIGRATORY POPULATION; RESIDENT POPULATION; WATERFOWL;

CANADA; QUEBEC; UNGAVA BAY;

BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0033670036     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3803219     Document Type: Article

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