Seeds consumed by waterfowl in winter: A review of methods and a new web-based photographic atlas for seed identification

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 537-541

  Legagneux, Pierre ^a   Duhart, Martine ^a   Schricke, Vincent ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Anatidae; Atlas; Diet; Marshland seed determination; Reference collection; Website

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DIET; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; RESEARCH; SEED; TAXONOMY;

ANATIDAE;

EID: 34848859500     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0148-y     Document Type: Review

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