Some aspects of the ecology of lesser snow geese wintering on the Fraser River estuary

A study of the winter feeding ecology of lesser snow geese was conducted on the Fraser River Estuary of southwestern British Columbia. Food habits analyses indicated a strong preference for the rhizomes of Scirpus americanus and S. paludosus. Based on frequency of occurrence at least 75 percent of t...

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Main Author: Burton, Bruce Andrew
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20262