Temporal and spatial variation in habitat selection and movements of female mallards in the parklands of Canada / Phillip P. Thorpe, Jr.
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TextPublication details: Bozeman, MT : Montana State University-Bozeman, 1997.Description: ix, 52 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: Little is known about habitat selection, size of area used, or number of wetlands used by female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) during the breeding season. Less is known about how or if selection changes during different periods of the breeding season (e.g., egg development versus nesting stages). Therefore, I studied habitat use and availability on 2 different landscapes in the prairie- parkland region of Canada with the objectives of estimating habitat selection, movement patterns, and home ranges of female mallards during the different phases of the breeding season. Using radio telemetry, I collected 7,102 locations on 57 female mallards from April to August 1994-95. Habitat selection was calculated during pre-nesting , egg-production, and post-breeding periods. Home ranges were calculated for similar periods using the adaptive-kernel method.
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Thesis(M.S.)--Montana State University-Bozeman, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 48-52).
Little is known about habitat selection, size of area used, or number of wetlands used by female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) during the breeding season. Less is known about how or if selection changes during different periods of the breeding season (e.g., egg development versus nesting stages). Therefore, I studied habitat use and availability on 2 different landscapes in the prairie- parkland region of Canada with the objectives of estimating habitat selection, movement patterns, and home ranges of female mallards during the different phases of the breeding season. Using radio telemetry, I collected 7,102 locations on 57 female mallards from April to August 1994-95. Habitat selection was calculated during pre-nesting , egg-production, and post-breeding periods. Home ranges were calculated for similar periods using the adaptive-kernel method.