Mallard duckling growth and survival in relation to aquatic invertebrates

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 124-133

  Cox Jr , Robert R ^a   Hanson, Mark A ^b   Roy, Christianne C ^c,d   Euliss Jr , Ned H ^a   Johnson, Douglas H ^a   Butler, Malcolm G ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Air temperature; Anas platyrhynchos; Aquatic invertebrates; Brood; Duckling; Early development; Growth; Mallard; Nutrition; Survival

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC INVERTEBRATE; BODY MASS; CHICK GROWTH; CHICK SURVIVAL; MALLARD; WETLAND; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 2642660444     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802270     Document Type: Article

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