Survival and habitat use of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) broods in the San Joaquin Valley, California

Auk

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1305-1316

  Chouinard Jr , Michael P ^a,b   Arnold, Todd W ^a,c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Central Louisiana Refuge Complex   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Brood ecology; Duckling survival; Mallard; Radiotelemetry; San Joaquin Valley; Wetland management

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; BROOD REARING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE; HATCHING; MORTALITY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RADIOTELEMETRY; RECRUITMENT; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE;

EID: 36448991882     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2007)124[1305:SAHUOM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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