Does presence of permanent fresh water affect recruitment in prairie-nesting dabbling ducks?

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 332-341

  Krapu, Gary L ^a   Pietz, Pamela J ^a   Brandt, David A ^a   Cox Jr , Robert R ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Anas strepera; Brood survival; Duckling survival; Gadwall; Mallard; Mink; North Dakota; Permanent wetlands; Prairie Pothole Region; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PREDATION RISK; RECRUITMENT; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL; WETLAND; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANAS STREPERA; ANATIDAE; ANSER; MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON; STREPERA;

EID: 1942453915     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2004)068[0332:DPOPFW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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