Nutrient Reserves of Lesser Scaup during Spring Migration in the Mississippi Flyway: A Test of the Spring Condition Hypothesis

The continental scaup population (lesser [Aythya affinis] and greater scaup [A. marila] combined) has declined markedly during the past 20 years, and has remained below the population goal of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan since 1985. One hypothesis explaining the scaup population decl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anteau, Michael J.
Other Authors: Alan D. Afton
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2002
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0707102-155816/