Lesser scaup breeding probability and female survival on the yukon flats, Alaska

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 914-923

  Martin, Kate H ^a,d   Lindberg, Mark S ^a   Schmutz, Joel A ^b   Bertram, Mark R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^d Oregon Natural Desert Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Aythya affinis; Boreal forest; Breeding probability; Female survival; Lesser scaup; Yukon Flats

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BOREAL FOREST; BREEDING SEASON; BREEDING SITE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DECLINE; PROBABILITY; RADIOTELEMETRY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES; YUKON FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE;

ANATIDAE; AYTHYA AFFINIS;

EID: 77749337459     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-587     Document Type: Article

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