Estimating the nest-success rate and the number of nests initiated by radiomarked mallards

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 843-851

  McPherson, Rachel J ^a   Arnold, Todd W ^b,d   Armstrong, Llwellyn M ^b   Schwarz, Carl J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA   (Canada)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alberta; Anas platyrhynchos; Mallard; Mayfield method; Nest initiation; Nest success

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; METHODOLOGY; NESTING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 0242370125     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802691     Document Type: Article

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