Differential seasonal mortality of the sexes in willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus in northern British Columbia, Canada

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-326

  Hannon, Susan J ^a   Gruys, Rogier C ^a,b   Schieck, Jim O ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breeding; Lagopus lagopus; Mortality; Sex; Survival; Willow ptarmigan

Indexed keywords

AVES; LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; RAPTORES; SALIX;

EID: 1042290858     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.2003.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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