Breeding Season Ecology and Demography of Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
It is hypothesized that individuals make reproductive decisions based on current assessments of their physiological condition and environmental conditions. For female lesser scaup (Aythya affinis), breeding occurs after an energetically costly spring migration. Increasing fat reserves (i.e., ‘body c...
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DigitalCommons@USU
2018
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6928 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8032&context=etd |