Habitat use of spring migrating dabbling ducks in the Wabash River Valley, USA
| Autor: | Joseph D. Lancaster, Benjamin R. Williams, Thomas J. Benson, Aaron P. Yetter, Heath M. Hagy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
Anas geography.geographical_feature_category Resource (biology) biology Wetland biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Grassland Conservation easement 010601 ecology Fishery Geography Habitat Waterfowl Anas crecca Animal Science and Zoology Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | The Condor. 122 |
| ISSN: | 1938-5129 0010-5422 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/condor/duz061 |
| Popis: | Stopover sites provide crucial habitat for waterfowl to rest and refuel during migration. Knowledge of which land-cover types are of greatest importance to migrating waterfowl and how the surrounding landscape influences their use can inform management decisions and conservation plans to adequately meet resource requirements. Specifically, spring migration habitat is essential for waterfowl preparing for breeding yet is an understudied period of the life cycle. We placed radio-transmitters on Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) between January and April 2016–2017 in the Wabash River Valley of Illinois and Indiana to assess habitat use and movement patterns. Both Mallards and Green-winged Teal primarily used emergent and woody wetlands, with 89% of use points in these land-cover types even though they made up |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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