Effects of radiotransmitters and breeding effort on harvest and survival rates of female mallards

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 286-290

  Arnold, Todd W ^a   Howerter, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Ducks Unlimited Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Breeding effort; Cost of reproduction; Cross seasonal effects; Direct recovery rates; Harvest; Hunting; Mallards; Marker effects; Radiotelemetry

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BREEDING SEASON; BREEDING SITE; HARVESTING; HATCHING; HUNTING; MOLT; MORTALITY; NEST; NESTING; POPULATION MIGRATION; RADIOTELEMETRY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

CANADA;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES;

EID: 84863629277     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.134     Document Type: Article

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