Population limitation in dabbling ducks at Mývatn, Iceland

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 131-143

  Gardarsson, A ^a   Petersen, A ^b   Einarsson, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b ICELANDIC INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Iceland)

^c Myvatn Research Station   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Anas; Density dependence; Reproductive success; Resource limitation; Waterfowl breeding populations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876373381     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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