Effects of gull predation and weather on survival of emperor goose goslings

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 248-257

  Schmutz, J A ^a   Manly, B F J ^a   Dau, C P ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brood loss; Chen canagica; Climate; Emperor geese; Glaucous gull; Larus hyperboreus; Predation; Predator control; Survival; Weather

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SURVIVAL; WEATHER;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES; YUKON-KUSKOKWIM DELTA;

CHEN CANAGICA; LARUS HYPERBOREUS;

EID: 0034920949     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802904     Document Type: Review

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