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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Waterfowl--Ecology"”.
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Ecology of spring-migrating waterfowl within the lower Wabash River floodplain
… is an understudied, but important time for waterfowl as conditions faced during this period may affect reproductive success. Therefore, increasing our understanding of waterfowl ecology during spring is vital for maintaining desired population levels. The Midwestern United States has lost …
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Movement ecology and habitat use of Canada geese using major metropolitan areas in the context of human-wildlife conflicts
… upper Midwest shape the movement and behavioral ecology of Canada geese, requiring unique life history strategies to maximize survival through-out the annual cycle. Winter is an energetically costly period due to food limitation and increased thermoregulatory costs. Urban areas have altered these …
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Evaluating the influence white-tailed deer have on wetland vegetation types with respect to wetland birds at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Saginaw, Michigan
… wetlands as suitable habitat for migratory waterfowl since high levels of herbivory can negatively impact plant communities. There is a knowledge gap on how deer use of wetland vegetation types may affect bird use of those same wetlands. Our objectives were to 1) evaluate white-tailed deer …
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Quantifying population- and individual-level processes in Greenland white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons flavirostris) for holistic conservation planning
… and complementary information about the ecology of migratory species, yet many studies focus on one scale or the other. In this thesis, I combined population- and individual-level analyses, which provided new insights about Greenland white-fronted goose population dynamics and behavioural …