Timing of nesting of upland-nesting ducks in the Canadian prairies and its relation to spring wetland conditions

• Main Authors: Raquel, Amelia Jaclyn, Devries, James H, Howerter, D.W., Alisauskas, R.T., Leach, Steve W, Clark, R.G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: NRC Research Press (a division of Canadian Science Publishing) 2016
• Subjects: Bonaparte; Parkland; Anas acuta; Melanitta fusca; Northern Shoveler; Shoveler
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/73334; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjz-2016-0021

Timing of breeding varies among waterfowl species and individuals, with strong effects on reproductive success, and may be related to habitat quality. Here, we analyse the start, span, and end of the nesting season for nine upland-nesting duck species at 166 Canadian Prairie-Parkland sites over 34 y...