Nestling survival of White-faced Ibis in Lahontan Valley, Nevada, U.S.A

Waterbirds

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 499-504

  Kelchlin, Eric P ^a   Wright, Vernon L ^b  

^a Columbia Natl Wldlf Refuge ^*  (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kaplan Meier; Lahontan Valley; Nestling survival; Plegadis chihi; Radio telemetry; Survival rate; White faced Ibis

Indexed keywords

NESTLING; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

LAHONTAN VALLEY; NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

ANATIDAE; IBIS; PLEGADIS CHIHI;

EID: 0036955979     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695(2002)025[0499:nsowii]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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