A nondestructive method for estimating the age of Clapper Rail eggs

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-410

  Rush, Scott A ^a   Cooper, Robert J ^a   Woodrey, Mark S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Egg flotation; Embryonic development; Nest success; Rallus longirostris

Indexed keywords

AVES; RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS;

EID: 36849048811     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2007.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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