Weathering the storm: How wind and waves impact Western Grebe nest placement and success

Waterbirds

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 402-410

  Allen, Joseph H ^a,b   Nuechterlein, Gary L ^a   Buitron, Deborah ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aechmophorus occidentalis; Hardstem Bulrush; Schoenoplectus acutus; Wave action; Western Grebe

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT QUALITY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NESTING SUCCESS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; STORM DAMAGE; SURVIVORSHIP; WAVE ACTION; WIND DIRECTION;

ALBERTA; CANADA; CHRISTINA LAKE; MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AECHMOPHORUS OCCIDENTALIS; AVES; PODICIPEDIDAE; SCHOENOPLECTUS ACUTUS;

EID: 58049219898     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695-31.3.402     Document Type: Article

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