Comparative spring habitat and food use by two Arctic nesting geese

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 166-180

  Carrière, Suzanne ^a,b   Bromley, Robert G ^b,c   Gauthier, Gilles ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b Wildlife Management Division   (Canada)

^c Box 1177 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; SNOWMELT; SPRING (SEASON); WATERFOWL;

CANADA;

ANSER ALBIFRONS; BRANTA CANADENSIS; CAREX; DUPONTIA FISHERI;

EID: 17044454728     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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