Diet Components of Waterfowl Wintering in Virginia
Understanding the diets of waterfowl is critically important to the preservation and conservation of waterfowl on the eastern coast of Virginia. Diets of waterfowl have been intensely studied over the past century but the diets of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), Gadwalls (Anas strepera), and Canada G...
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ftolddominionuni:oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:undergradsymposium-1031 2024-09-15T18:00:20+00:00 Diet Components of Waterfowl Wintering in Virginia Miller, Anderson 2016-02-13T17:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/undergradsymposium/2016/biologicalsciences1/4 unknown ODU Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/undergradsymposium/2016/biologicalsciences1/4 Undergraduate Research Symposium text 2016 ftolddominionuni 2024-08-12T03:29:34Z Understanding the diets of waterfowl is critically important to the preservation and conservation of waterfowl on the eastern coast of Virginia. Diets of waterfowl have been intensely studied over the past century but the diets of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), Gadwalls (Anas strepera), and Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) have not been studied in southeastern Virginia, an important wintering stopover area for migrating waterfowl. The most common seed species found in all samples was Pennsylvania smartweed and Smith’s bulrush. Waterfowl have high nutritional demands when migrating and a higher preference for natural grain because of its high carbohydrate and mineral content. Text Branta canadensis Old Dominion University: ODU Digital Commons |
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Understanding the diets of waterfowl is critically important to the preservation and conservation of waterfowl on the eastern coast of Virginia. Diets of waterfowl have been intensely studied over the past century but the diets of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), Gadwalls (Anas strepera), and Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) have not been studied in southeastern Virginia, an important wintering stopover area for migrating waterfowl. The most common seed species found in all samples was Pennsylvania smartweed and Smith’s bulrush. Waterfowl have high nutritional demands when migrating and a higher preference for natural grain because of its high carbohydrate and mineral content. |
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