Factors affecting survival of mallard ducklings in southern ontario

Condor

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 485-495

  Hoekman, Steven T ^a   Gabor, T Shane ^b   Maher, Ron ^b   Murkin, Henry R ^b   Armstrong, Llewelyn M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Anas platyrhynchos; Directional selection; Duckling survival; Hatching date; Mallard; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; AVES;

EID: 4043114766     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/7408     Document Type: Article

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