Brood mixing behavior and population dynamics of Canada geese at Dowling Lake, Alberta / William Mitchell Glasgow.
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TextPublication details: Edmonton, AB : University of Alberta, 1977.Description: xii, 149 leaves : ill. , maps ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: The breeding biology and population dynamics of Canada geese nesting at Dowling Lake, Alberta were studied during 1971-1975. The purpose of the research was to examine the factors affecting survival in this population, especially during the brood rearing period. Breeding pairs did not appear to compete for snow-free locations on the breeding islands in early spring. Territories established during this period decreased in size with the encroachment of later nesting pairs. Nest and territory spacing approached uniformity, but behavioral differences and heterogeneity of the vegetation prevented realization of a statistically significant uniform pattern. Artificial nesting platforms were constructed to increase the nesting density of Canada geese on the large breeding island. Thirty-five, 39, 20, and 39 percent of the available platforms were used as nest sites in 1971-1974, respectively. Platform nesting success was no different than that of ground nesting geese and there was no signific
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Thesis(M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1977.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-133).
The breeding biology and population dynamics of Canada geese nesting at Dowling Lake, Alberta were studied during 1971-1975. The purpose of the research was to examine the factors affecting survival in this population, especially during the brood rearing period. Breeding pairs did not appear to compete for snow-free locations on the breeding islands in early spring. Territories established during this period decreased in size with the encroachment of later nesting pairs. Nest and territory spacing approached uniformity, but behavioral differences and heterogeneity of the vegetation prevented realization of a statistically significant uniform pattern. Artificial nesting platforms were constructed to increase the nesting density of Canada geese on the large breeding island. Thirty-five, 39, 20, and 39 percent of the available platforms were used as nest sites in 1971-1974, respectively. Platform nesting success was no different than that of ground nesting geese and there was no signific