Models of production rates in American black duck populations

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 947-954

  Zimpfer, Nathan L ^a,b   Conroy, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Nacote Creek Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Age ratios; American black ducks; Anas platyrhynchos; Anas rubripes; Likelihood; Mallards; Models; Population dynamics; Production

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE STRUCTURE; BIOTIC FACTOR; HARVESTING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WATERFOWL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS RUBRIPES; ANATIDAE; PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 33749000876     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[947:MOPRIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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