Reproductive success and pairing in Hawaiian Geese (Branta sandvicensis) in relation to age and body size;Bruterfolg und partnerwahl bei Hawaiigänsen (Branta sandvicensis) in abhängigkeit von alter und körpergröβe

Journal fur Ornithologie

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-50

  Woog, Friederike ^a,b  

^a WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assortative pairing; Hawaiian Geese; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY SIZE; PAIR BOND; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA; BRANTA SANDVICENSIS; HAWAIIA; NESOCHEN;

EID: 0036171079     PISSN: 00218375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02465457     Document Type: Article

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