Effects of neck collars and radiotransmitters on survival and reproduction of emperor geese

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 231-237

  Schmutz, Joel A ^a   Morse, Julie A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding propensity; Chen canagica; Clutch size; Egg size; Emperor goose; Environmental variance; Mark recapture; Neck band; Radiotelemetry; Survival

Indexed keywords

MARKING METHOD; POPULATION ECOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

CHEN CANAGICA;

EID: 0033970528     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802995     Document Type: Article

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