Nest-Site Selection, Interspecific Associations, and Nest Success of King Eiders
Abstract We investigated factors influencing nest success in King Eiders (Somateria spectabilis) at Karrak Lake, Nunavut, Canada, during 1995–2001. Island-nesting King Eiders had higher nest success (range 30–89%) than that reported for mainland-nesting populations, and nested at much higher densiti...
Published in: | The Condor |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
2003
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/105.2.373 http://academic.oup.com/condor/article-pdf/105/2/373/29712444/condor0373.pdf |