Effects of rotational grazing on nesting ducks in California

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 902-905

  Carroll, L Chantelle ^a,d   Arnold, Todd W ^b   Beam, John A ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c SpecPro Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas; California; Dabbling ducks; Nesting success; Rotational grazing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BREEDING SEASON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD METHOD; GRAZING; HABITAT QUALITY; NESTING; NESTING SUCCESS;

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

ANAS;

EID: 53949114683     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-564     Document Type: Article

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