International importance of Extremadura, Spain, for overwintering migratory dabbling ducks: A role for reservoirs

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 316-327

  Navedo, Juan G ^a,b   Masero, José A ^a   Sánchez Guzmán, Juan M ^a   Abad Gómez, José M ^a   Gutiérrez, Jorge S ^a   Sansón, Esther G ^a   Villegas, Auxiliadora ^a   Costillo, Emilio ^a   Corbacho, Casimiro ^a   Morán, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BREEDING SITE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MIGRATORY POPULATION; OVERWINTERING; PADDY FIELD; POPULATION DECLINE; PROTECTED AREA; WATERFOWL;

EXTREMADURA; SPAIN;

ANAS; ANAS ACUTA; ANAS CLYPEATA; ANAS CRECCA; ANAS PENELOPE; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS STREPERA;

EID: 84866373896     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270911000311     Document Type: Article

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