Population dynamics of wild turkeys in Kansas (Meleagris gallopavo): Theoretical considerations and implications of rural mail carrier survey (RMCS) data

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 178-187

  McJunkin, Jared W ^a   Zelmer, Derek A ^a   Applegate, Roger D ^b  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMEBIRD; HARVESTING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODELING;

KANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 22744458626     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2005)154[0178:PDOWTI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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