Early onset of incubation by Wood Ducks

Condor

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 182-186

  Hepp, Gary R ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aix sponsa; Anatidae; Brood parasitism; Egg laying; Egg viability; Incubation period; Wood Duck

Indexed keywords

AIX SPONSA; ANAS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER;

EID: 1142293774     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/7318     Document Type: Article

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