A simple method to predict seed yield in moist-soil habitats

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1335-1341

  Naylor, Luke W ^a,b,g   Eadie, John M ^a   Smith, W David ^c,d   Eichholz, Mike ^b,e   Gray, Matthew J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Ducks Unlimited Inc   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^d USDA NRCS   (United States)

^e SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^g Western Regional Office   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Central Valley; Food availability; Moist soil; Seed production; Waterfowl; Wetland management

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; LANDSCAPE; MOISTURE CONTENT; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEED PRODUCTION; SOIL BIOTA; WETLAND; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANATIDAE;

EID: 33646105150     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[1335:ASMTPS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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