Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese
Geese, especially when they are flightless, can cause significant crop damage. We determined the effects of shoreline characteristics on foraging site selection by flightless Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in South Dakota. Distance from edge of crop field to wetland and visual obstruction by veget...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:45e5e9e3e67d44aa8f52a06d1a79e729 2023-05-15T15:46:14+02:00 Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese Troy M. Radtke Charles D. Dieter 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26077/1ht0-nf14 https://doaj.org/article/45e5e9e3e67d44aa8f52a06d1a79e729 EN eng Utah State University https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol4/iss2/7 https://doaj.org/toc/2155-3874 doi:10.26077/1ht0-nf14 2155-3874 https://doaj.org/article/45e5e9e3e67d44aa8f52a06d1a79e729 Human-Wildlife Interactions, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2017) branta canadensis crop damage distance forage geese human–wildlife conflicts molt predation risk south dakota visual obstruction Environmental sciences GE1-350 General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.26077/1ht0-nf14 2022-12-30T21:57:10Z Geese, especially when they are flightless, can cause significant crop damage. We determined the effects of shoreline characteristics on foraging site selection by flightless Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in South Dakota. Distance from edge of crop field to wetland and visual obstruction by vegetation were important determinants of pathway selection by geese. Geese used crop fields for foraging that were closer to water than unused fields. Geese accessed those fields along pathways with less visual obstruction by vegetation than unused pathways. Our data suggest that this distance of crops to wetlands is the most important shoreline characteristic determining where flightless geese cause crop damage. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada |
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Geese, especially when they are flightless, can cause significant crop damage. We determined the effects of shoreline characteristics on foraging site selection by flightless Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in South Dakota. Distance from edge of crop field to wetland and visual obstruction by vegetation were important determinants of pathway selection by geese. Geese used crop fields for foraging that were closer to water than unused fields. Geese accessed those fields along pathways with less visual obstruction by vegetation than unused pathways. Our data suggest that this distance of crops to wetlands is the most important shoreline characteristic determining where flightless geese cause crop damage. |
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Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese |
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Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese |
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Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese |
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Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese |
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Selection of Pathways to Foraging Sites in Crop Fields by Flightless Canada geese |
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selection of pathways to foraging sites in crop fields by flightless canada geese |
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