Wintering waterbird use of two aquatic plant habitats in a southern reservoir

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 269-278

  Benedict Jr , R Joseph ^a,b   Hepp, Gary R ^b  

^a Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophyte; Chara; Ctenopharyngodon idella; Eurasian watermilfoil; Grass carp; Herbivory; Muskgrass; Myriophyllum spicatum; Reservoir; Waterfowl; Winter

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MACROPHYTE; POPULATION DECLINE; RESERVOIR;

CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; FULICA AMERICANA; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 0343775820     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802999     Document Type: Article

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