Methods of predicting risks of wheat damage by white-fronted geese

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1845-1852

  Amano, Tatsuya ^a   Ushiyama, Katsumi ^b   Higuchi, Hiroyoshi ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b Environmental Management Division   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agricultural crops; Anser albifrons; Carrying capacity; Diet choice; Goose days; Japan; Scaring devices; Wheat; White fronted geese; Wildlife damage

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; CROP DAMAGE; FOOD PREFERENCE; PREDICTION; WATERFOWL; WIND BREAK;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN; LAKE MIYAJIMANUMA;

ANSER; ANSER ALBIFRONS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 56649100338     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-463     Document Type: Article

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