Adults have more male-biased sex ratios than first-winter juveniles in wintering duck populations

Abstract Background The long-term monitoring of demographic changes in waterbird populations remains limited, but such information can be valuable for conservationists and waterbird managers. Biased sex ratios can indicate differences in survival rates between sexes. In particular, differences in th...

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Main Authors: Kevin A. Wood, Kane Brides, Maurice E. Durham, Richard D. Hearn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00286-1