Ruffed grouse brood habitat selection at multiple scales in Pennsylvania: Implications for survival

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 329-337

  Tirpak, John M ^a,b   Giuliano, William M ^c   Miller, C Allan ^d  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EDGE EFFECT; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; POPULATION DECLINE; SURVIVAL;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; BONASA UMBELLUS; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 43549098017     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-143     Document Type: Article

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