Nesting phenology of magpie geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in monsoonal northern Australia: Responses to antecedent rainfall

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 495-508

  Whitehead, Peter J ^a   Saalfeld, Keith ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anseranas semipalmata; Clutch and egg size; Floodplains; Inter annual variation; Nest density; Rainfall patterns; Timing of nesting

Indexed keywords

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS; MONSOON; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PHENOLOGY; RAINFALL; WATERFOWL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033812080     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900008098     Document Type: Article

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