Breeding ecology of American and Caribbean coots at Southgate Pond, St. Croix: Use of woody vegetation

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 208-217

  McNair, Douglas B ^a,c   Cramer Burke, Carol ^b  

^a Dept of Planning and Natural Resources   (Virgin Islands (U.S.))

^b Arawak Bldg   (Virgin Islands (U.S.))

^c Sapphos Environmental Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HATCHING; NESTING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; SAINT CROIX; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

FULICA AMERICANA; FULICA CARIBAEA; LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; RALLIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33745847198     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/05-020.1     Document Type: Article

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