Ruffed grouse nest success and habitat selection in the central and southern Appalachians

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 138-144

  Tirpak, John M ^a   Giuliano, William M ^b   Miller, C Allan ^c   Allen, Thomas J ^d   Bittner, Steve ^e   Edwards, John W ^f   Friedhof, Scott ^g   Igo, William K ^h   Stauffer, Dean F ⁱ   Norman, Gary W ^j  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d WV Division of Wildlife Resources   (United States)

^e MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^f WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

^h West Virginia Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

ⁱ VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries   (United States)

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Author keywords

Appalachians; Bonasa umbellus; Habitat; Nest; Ruffed grouse; Success

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; HABITAT SELECTION; LOGGING (TIMBER); NESTING SUCCESS; PREDATOR;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

BONASA UMBELLUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33646536394     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[138:RGNSAH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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